Condensed milk cookies
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5.0
120 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 8 mins
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Servings
60 cookies
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Calories
171 kcal
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Cuisine
International
Condensed milk cookies
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If you're looking to experience a taste of South Africa, trying these traditional condensed milk cookies is a must!These delicious condensed milk biscuits come from our multi-award winning recipe. My mom nailed it, winning the highly coveted 'special prize' at the South African Women's Institute (VLU). Believe me, those WI judges take their cookie tasting seriously!It's a plain biscuit, but that's part of their appeal. They're soft and chewy with a deliciously deep flavour from the condensed milk.
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Ingredients
For the cookies
- 330 grams sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 200 grams condensed milk
- 840 grams plain flour
- 60 grams cornflour
- 1.5 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 450 grams butter cold and cut into small cubes
For the filling
- 150 grams sweetened condensed milk
- 60 grams butter very soft, borderline melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 grams icing sugar
Instructions
How to make the cookies
- Preheat the oven to 180C/356F/gas mark 4 and line four large baking sheets with baking paper. You may need more or less baking sheets depending on the size of your sheets and oven.
- In a stand mixer, cream together the sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Add the condensed milk and mix until well incorporated.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornflour, cream of tartar, bicarb and salt.
- Tip the cold butter cubes in with the flour. Rub the butter into the flour with your hands until no chunks of butter remain. This should take about 5 minutes.
- Add the condensed milk mixture to the dry ingredients. Using your hands, combine until you have a uniform dough. Take care to ensure you have no dry ingredients left on the bottom of the bowl and that all dry flour has been worked into the dough.
- You can now either roll the dough into balls and flatten with a fork, or roll the dough out to cut shapes with a cookie cutter, or use a cookie press.
- Bake for 12 minutes per tray or until the cookies have a very light golden hue. Baking time may vary on the thickness and size of the cookies, so keep an eye for visual clues that they are done.
- Leave the cookies to cool on the tray for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
To make the filling
- In a stand mixer, or using an electric hand mixer, whisk together the condensed milk, very soft butter and vanilla extract.
- Add the icing sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Sandwich the cookies together with the filling and leave to set for a few hours. They are usually at their best the following day.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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