SABOERATJIES

Ingredients

250 grams of room temperature butter 1 cup of brown sugar 1/2 a cup of cooking oil 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence 2 eggs 4 cups ( 4x 250ml ) of cake flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder The seeds of 5 cardamom pods pounded fine 1 teaspoon of fine cinnamon 2 teaspoons of fine Ginger powder 1 teaspoon of mixed spice A cup of currants / raisins

Method

In a bowl cream together the butter , sugar , oil and vanilla essence for about 2 minutes , now add the eggs and mix for another minute - add all the dry ingredients and mix with your hand to form a dough - clingwrap and chill in fridge for 15 minutes .

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out with oblong cookie cutter or a round cookie cutter and shape with your fingers the oblong shape , like i did , and place on a greased cookie tray . Press the three currants down the centre of each cookie . Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges turn a golden brown in a preheated oven at 190 deg .

For me this biscuit is a true reflection of a traditional Cape Malay cookie , full of rich flavour due to the aromatic spices ... It is a light and truly delicious treat .

#kleinkoekies #cookies #malay