Twisted Fried Cookies. Great recipe for Twisted Fried Cookies. When I was a young child, my mother was a full-time mother looking after three children. My family was poor and couldn't afford to buy sweets. But my sisters and I always enjoyed sweets that our mother cooked for us. When I was a young child, my mother was a full-time mother looking after three children.
My family was poor and couldn't afford to buy sweets.
But my sisters and I always enjoyed sweets that our mother cooked for us.
Roll cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on prepared cookie sheets.
You can cook Twisted Fried Cookies using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Twisted Fried Cookies
- Prepare of Plain Flour 3/4 cup & extra.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of Sugar.
- It's 1 of Large Egg.
- You need of Oil.
A klejne is a small piece of dough shaped/twisted like a small knot or diamond and then deep-fried until it is crisp and golden. See also: Original recipe for famous Danish Butter Cookies In Denmark it is possible to buy klejner at almost every super market at Christmas. This is an Italian fried Bowtie cookie traditionally made in Sicily. I used to have these all the time growing up.
Twisted Fried Cookies step by step
- The amount of Flour depends on the size of the Egg. Start with 3/4 cup. Mix the Flour, Sugar and Egg to make dough. Gradually add extra flour to make the dough quite firm, so that you can roll out the dough and cut into strips..
- Dust the work surface with flour, roll out the dough to about 4 to 5mm thick..
- Cut the rolled dough into 2cm wide and 7-8cm long, or whatever size you like. Make a slit in centre, insert one end into the centre slit, then flip over..
- Heat oil about depth of 3cm in a large saucepan over medium low heat. Carefully place twisted cookies into the oil. Cook, turning occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden..
- Transfer the cookies onto a tray lined with paper towel..
It was our version of snackfood. The only difference from our recipe is we do not use brandy or anise seed and use vanilla or almond extract instead. Dad used to make these in his bakerey and always sold out faster. Here is how you make them: After the dough is made, it is divided in two, wrapped in plastic and refrigerated. Place biscuit mix in a shallow bowl.