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Welsh Cookies

Welsh Cookies: a delicious pancake type cookie filled with currants, cooked on a griddle, and dusted with fine sugar. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Welsh Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 111kcal
Author Katie

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup currants raisins can be swapped
  • 2 TBSP ultra fine sugar

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, sugar, salt, nutmeg and baking powder. 
  • Cut in shortening until coarse crumbs form. 
  • Stir in beaten eggs, vanilla and milk. Fold in currants.
  • Roll dough into 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch circles.
  • Bake on a medium heated greased griddle for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until well browned but finished inside. 
  • Cool on racks and sprinkle with ultra fine sugar

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 82mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.6mg