Surinamese Butter Cookies (Boterbiesjes)
Surinamese butter cookies, or boterbiesjes are a delicious butter cookie topped with a currant or raisin. Surinamese butter cookies are super easy to make.
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Surinamese Butter Cookies (Boterbiesjes)
Surinamese butter cookies, or boterbiesjes are a delicious butter cookie topped with a currant or raisin. Surinamese butter cookies are super easy to make.
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 60cookies | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2cups all-purpose flour250 g
- 1.5tbsp cornstarch15 g
- 1/2tbsp baking powder7.5 g
- 1cup butter250 g
- 1cup confectioner’s sugar125 g – sifted
- 1tsp lemon zest
- 1/4cup raisins and/or currants40 g (a big handful)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F/160°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift flour, cornstarch and baking powder and set aside.
- Add butter, sugar and lemon zest to a bowl and mix till creamy. When the butter is creamy, add the flour mixture in small increments.
- Roll little balls of the dough and put the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top with a raisin or current. and press the dough lightly. You could omit the raisins and currents, in that case, just press the balls slightly.
- Bake in the oven for approximately 10-15 minutes, until golden.
Recipe Notes
Please note that the cup measurements in this recipe are approximate. I have added cups for those that prefer using cups. The recipe is most accurate using weights measurements.
- You can omit the raisins and currants if you don’t want to add them.
- Instead of lemon zest you could also use vanilla sugar or vanilla extract.