African Coffee Biscuits
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Description
These biscuits can be described as 'uzo uzwa ienergy' which is 'You will feel the energy' in a South African language. These biscuits can be eaten after a hard day of work or when you seriously need a pick-me-up. They will not appeal to children too much (maybe teenagers) but are a firm adult favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons boiling water
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant coffee powder
- ½ cup smooth apricot jam
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups cake flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- 2. Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- 3. Stir boiling water and coffee powder in a small bowl until coffee is dissolved. Stir in apricot jam. Mix into the creamed butter mixture.
- 4. Stir milk and baking soda in a small bowl until baking soda is dissolved. Add vanilla extract. Stir into the creamed butter mixture.
- 5. Combine cake flour and salt in a bowl; add to the creamed butter mixture. Stir well until a dough forms.
- 6. Fill a cookie press with dough. Pipe dough onto the baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
- 7. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 5 dozen
calories: 88.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 12.6 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturated fat: 2.5 g
cholesterol: 10.2 mg
sodium: 100.7 mg
fiber: 0.2 g
sugar: 4.6 g
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