Chin Chin

This is a nigerian cookie that me and my mom perfected. it is very simple to make and this is the best recipe out there. Trust me, i have made this for many nigerian festivities and people tell me that it is the best.

Steps

Heat up the oil at medium high for 20 minutes.

When you are ready to fry lower the heat to low for 5 minutes so that the cookies dont burn.

Mix the dry ingredients.

Sift the flour with the baking powder , salt , and nutmeg in a large bowl.

Add the sugar to the flour and mix well.

Add the butter to the flour and mix well until the butter is well incorporated with the flour.

In a separte bowl , wisk the eggs with the water.

Add it to the flour mixture.

Knead it well for 1 minute until it form a nice smooth ball.

It is important to put the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes before you start to shape them.

I shape the dough into a round ball and cut it into 4 equal parts.

When they are cool , i start out with 1 part while i leave the others in the fridge to continue cooling.

I put seran wrap or any container to cover the dough so it does not dry on the surface.

When i roll the dough , i use my hands to shape it to a rectangle or a square.

I pour small flour on a board and s.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, eggs, butter, water, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, sugar, canola oil