UK and Ireland Recipe − Welsh Cookies

Just plain delicious, not overly sweet.

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

Cooking Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories340.7
• carbohydrateContent52.1 g
• cholesterolContent39.1 mg
• fatContent13.3 g
• fiberContent1.5 g
• proteinContent4.7 g
• saturatedFatContent5.6 g
• sodiumContent195.4 mg
• sugarContent27.4 g