Welsh Cookies Recipe

Name: Welsh Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), cold and diced, plus more for cooking; 3/4 cup currants; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 2 to 3 tablespoons buttermilk; Melted butter, for cooking

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), cold and diced, plus more for cooking
3/4 cup currants
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 to 3 tablespoons buttermilk
Melted butter, for cooking

1
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, zest, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
2
Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks sandy.
3
Stir in the currants.
4
Beat the eggs and 2 tablespoons of the buttermilk together.
5
Stir into the dry ingredients to make a shaggy dough, add more buttermilk if the dough is dry.
6
Gather dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7
Roll the dough on a floured workspace into a piece about 1/4-inch thick.
8
Cut into 2 to 3- inch rounds.
9
Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium-low heat.
10
Brush the pan surface with butter.
11
Cook the cookies until slightly brown and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
12
Transfer to a rack, sprinkle with sugar and cool.
13
Store in a cookie tin.

1000

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, and more.

Yes, Welsh Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Welsh Cookies

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