Soetkoekies Sweet Wine And Spice South African Cookies

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I got this from a very old (1970) african cookbook and am posting it for the zwt 4.

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray.

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Sift the flour , baking soda , cinnamon , ginger , cloves and salt together and set aside.

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In a deep bowl , cream the butter and the dark-brown sugar together , mashing and beating them against the sides of the bowl until they are thoroughly blended.

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Beat in the egg , then add the flour mixture 1 / 2 cup at a time , stirring well after each addition.

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Beat in the wine and chopped almonds.

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With your hands , vigorously knead the dough in the bowl until it can be gathered into a somewhat firm , compact ball.

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If the dough then seems too soft , knead in up to 1 / 4 cup more flour , adding it a tablespoon or so at a time.

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On a lightly floured surface , roll the dough into a rough circle about 1 / 4 inch thick.

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With a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass , cut it into 2-inch rounds.

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Arrange the rounds about 1 inch apart on the buttered baking sheets.

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Then gather the scraps of dough into a ball , roll it ou.

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Ingredients

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butter, all-purpose flour, cooking spray, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, salt, dark brown sugar, egg, port wine, blanched almond, blanched almonds, egg white