Hand Blender Festive Recipe: A Merry Soetkoekie-Mas

INGREDIENTS:

• 560g cake flour

• 2 tsp cream of tartar

• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

• 250g butter

• 2 free-range eggs

• 200g sugar

• 2 tbsp milk

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• Edible gold or silver shimmer

   

  FOR THE ICING MIX:

• 260g icing sugar

• 80ml lemon juice or milk

   

  COOKING INSTRUCTION:

   
  

• Preheat the oven to 180°C, then sift the flour, cream of tartar, bicarbonate of soda, salt, and cinnamon together.  

• Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it starts to feel crumbly, before setting it aside.   

• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together. 

• Now add the buttery flour and mix well before wrapping the dough in the cling wrap and chill for 30 minutes.  

• Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4mm on a floured surface and press out the stars using a cookie cutter

• Place the cookies on a greased baking tray and bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until golden. Allow to cool while you prepare the icing. 

• Combine the icing sugar and lemon juice with a whisk in a bowl until smooth. Add the icing to a piping bag to begin icing the cookies.

• Place the individual cookies on clean baking paper, place the icing into a piping bag to begin piping the icing onto the cookies. Optional: sprinkle with edible silver or gold shimmer.

• Allow the cookies to dry completely before packing them away. 

   

  PRO TIP: 

   

• Beko’s Sirius Range Hand Mixer is a versatile tool that allows you to mix, whip, cream, fold, and knead your ingredients to the perfect consistency, easily, and at your convenience.