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Soul Cakes

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 18 cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • pinch of cloves
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 stick of butter room temperature
  • ½ C granulated sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ C milk
  • ¼ C dried fruit

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk together the flour, spices, and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Continue mixing and add in the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Then, pour in the milk and stir for an additional 10 seconds.
  • While the mixer is running, begin to pour in the dry ingredients until it is all incorporated. The dough should pull away from the sides.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out circular cookies, placing them on a greased cookie sheet.
  • Before baking, cut a cross shape into the top of the cookies. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 10-15 min.