Krakelinge (South African Cookies)

"A rich, crisp cookie, often served with tea in South Africa. Posted for ZWT 2006."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
5-8 dozen
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven 400°F.
  • In bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg.
  • Sift flour and baking powder together and stir into the butter mixture.
  • Roll dough about 1/4 inch thick. Brush with the egg yolk, then sprinkle generously with sugar and then the almonds.
  • Cut into narrow strips. Form each strip into a figure-8 shape.
  • Bake on lightly greased baking sheet 8-10 minutes.

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  1. sounds and tastes good it is simple yet eligant easy to make insuch little time
     
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