Content

• Ingredients
• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Cookies are a popular and delicious South African treat. They are similar to donuts, except that they are curled or braided and covered in syrup.

Ingredients

• 1.5-3 cups (187-375 g) all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons (7 g) baking powder
• 2 teaspoons (4.5 g) ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon (2 g) ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon (2 g) ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon (1 g) allspice
• 0.5 cups (1 pack) butter
• 4 eggs
• vegetable oil for frying

For syrup:

• 680g granulated sugar
• 0.5 l of water
• 0.5 tablespoon (3.5 g) cinnamon

Steps

1. 1 Make syrup. Heat granulated sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. When the mixture thickens, remove from heat.
2. 2 Add cinnamon. Let the syrup cool, then refrigerate. You can pour it into a bottle if you so desire.
3. 3 Start the cuxies. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice.
4. 4 Add oil.
5. 5 Beat in the eggs.
6. 6 When the dough comes up, mold a ball. Roll it between two pieces of waxed paper until it is 6mm thick.
7. 7 Carefully peel off the top sheet of the waxed paper. Cut the dough into rectangles about the size of a business card (about 5x8 cm).
   • Alternatively, cut the dough into strips and braid the chunks as shown in the images.
8. 8 Heat the oil up to 350 ° F / 180 ° C. Fry the rectangles of dough, two at a time, until golden brown.
9. 9 Put the fried cooksisters on paper towels.
10. 10 Enjoy the warm cakes with cold syrup.
11. 11 Ready.

Tips

• Cookies are roughly similar to French toast, except that they are harder and less sweet, which is why syrup is used.
• Try this recipe and next time you volunteer to make this dessert.Cookies should not be warm and the syrup should not be cold to get a better taste.
• This recipe is for approximately 30 cooksisters.
• Place a few syrup cookies in a small container for your child's lunch. They are guaranteed to brighten up his day.

Warnings

• The oil is hot. Be careful when frying!
• You may like these cuxies, but excessive use will negatively affect your figure. As with any sweets, they should be enjoyed in moderation.