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Sweet Nutmeg Biscuits with Cinnamon
Sweet Nutmeg Biscuits are homemade biscuits flavoured with cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect for tea time, lunch boxes, or weekend baking days.
Why You Will Love and Enjoy These Sweet Nutmeg Biscuits
- The biscuits stay soft with lightly crisp edges.
- The cinnamon and nutmeg give them an old-fashioned bakery smell.
- The dough is simple to make and easy to shape with kids.
These Biscuits have that old-fashioned bakery feel with soft centres and lightly browned edges. They stay tender for days if they even last that long on the counter.
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Sweet Nutmeg Biscuits
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 30 biscuits, depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake Cupcakes Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy baking
- Cuisine: South African
Description
These Sweet Biscuits (Soet Koekies) are lightly crisp around the edges, and filled with warm cinnamon and nutmeg flavour. They’re the kind of sweet biscuits that somehow vanish off the cooling rack before they’ve even fully cooled.
Ingredients
- 125g butter, softened
- 375g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 500g cake flour
- 15ml baking powder
- 5ml ground nutmeg
- 2.5 ml – 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 2.5 ml – 1/2 tsp salt
- 50ml milk, plus extra for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350⁰F (180⁰C).
- Line baking trays with baking paper
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the 125g softened butter and 375g sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the 3 eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the 500g cake flour, 15ml baking powder, 5ml ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder, and 1/2 tsp salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in batches, alternating with the 50ml milk.
- Mix until a soft dough forms. The dough will feel slightly sticky, and that’s completely normal.
- Lightly flour your countertop and hands.
- Roll the dough out to roughly 1/4 inch thickness.
- If the dough sticks too much, chill it in the fridge for 15 minutes before rolling. That little pause makes it much easier to handle.
- Cut into your favourite shapes using biscuit cutters or even a glass if that’s what you’ve got nearby.
- Place the biscuits onto the prepared trays, leaving a little space between them.
- Brush the tops lightly with extra milk for a slight shine.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
- Keep an eye on them after the 10-minute mark because they can colour quickly depending on thickness.
- Let the biscuits cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack. They firm up a bit as they cool.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Reshika
Additional Information
- Can I chill the dough first? Yes. Chilling for 15 to 30 minutes makes rolling easier.
- Can I reduce the sugar? You can reduce it slightly, but the texture will be less soft and delicate.
- Do they stay soft? Yes, if stored properly in an airtight container.
Storage and Freezing
- Can this be frozen? Yes. Freeze the baked biscuits in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
- How long can this be stored and how? Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Add a slice of bread to the container to help keep them softer longer.
Substitute Suggestions
- Replace cake flour with Self-Raising flour and reduce the baking powder slightly.
- Swap nutmeg for mixed spice if preferred.
- Use margarine instead of butter if needed, though butter gives better flavour.
- Add a splash of vanilla extract for a slightly sweeter flavour.
Homemade Sweet Biscuits (Soet Koekies) with cinnamon and nutmeg warmth
Sweet Nutmeg Biscuits bring together soft buttery texture, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg flavour in a way that feels comforting from the very first bite. The recipe is straightforward, forgiving, and perfect for anyone wanting homemade sweet biscuits that actually stay soft after baking.
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