Welsh Cookies recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 pinch salt ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup butter ¼ cup shortening ½ cup dried currants 1 egg ¼ cup milk ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
Nutrition Info
- 340.7 caloriescarbohydrate: 52.1 gcholesterol: 39.1 mgfat: 13.3 gfiber: 1.5 gprotein: 4.7 gsaturatedFat: 5.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 195.4 mgsugar: 27.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Welsh Cookies
Directions
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Mix flour, baking powder, salt and the 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl until well blended Cut in butter or margarine and shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Toss in currants.
Beat egg and milk with a fork in a 1-cup measure, add to flour mixture, mix gently with fork, just until blended. Dough should be consistency of pastry dough.
Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness with floured rolling pin on lightly floured pastry cloth or board. Cut with 3 inch floured cookie cutter
Heat greased griddle or large heavy skillet over moderate heat until few drops of water jump when dropped on surface. Cook cakes, a few at a time, 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn with pancake turner and cook another 3 minutes, or until golden brown on second side. Remove to wire rack. Sprinkle with sugar. Let cool completely, then wrap in plastic bags to store. Can also be frozen.