Soetkoekies (Traditional South African Biscuits) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup brown sugar
4 ounces chopped almonds
1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup port wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine
1 egg white, beaten

Preparation

Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and almonds in a large bowl.
Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture.
Add the beaten eggs and red wine and mix dough together vigorously until it can be formed into a ball.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rough circle about 1/4\" thick.
With a cookie cutter, cut the dough into 2-inch rounds.
Arrange the rounds about 1 inch apart on a buttered cookie sheet.
Continue cutting cookies, then brush each gently with the egg white.
Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Remove to a rack to cool completely.