My grandmother used to make these custard cookies, needless to say, it is an old time favourite!

  
Ingredients

250g butter/margarine 

150g (10 tablespoons) sugar(icing sugar will give a finer texture to the cookie)

90g (6 tablespoons) custard powder

20ml (4 teaspoons) baking powder 

750 g (3 cups) flour(cake/all-purpose)

2 eggs (mixed till fluffy)

Method

Cream butter and sugar

Add eggs

Add the rest of the ingredients, but do not overmix(that will have an effect on the texture of the cookies)

Roll the balls of dough and press down with a fork.

  
Bake for 20-25 minutes, 180’C.

Let it cool while making the icing.

Icing

250g (1 cup) icing sugar

5 ml (1 teaspoon) butter

45ml (3 tablespoons) boiling water

10ml (2 teaspoons) instant coffee powder (or custard powder)

Make a paste with the above ingredients and spread it between two cookies like a sandwich.

  
Enjoy the custard cookies with a cup of tea or coffee! 

Other favourite South African cookies includes Soetkoekies and Oats & Syrup Cookies. You should try it, it is delicious!

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Yield: 2 dozen

South African Custard Cookies

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Delicious South African custard cookies that melt in the mouth with a cupaa.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 250g butter/margarine
• 150g (10 tablespoons) sugar(icing sugar will give a finer texture to the cookie)
• 90g (6 tablespoons) custard powder
• 20ml (4 teaspoons) baking powder
• 750 g (3 cups) flour(cake/all purpose)
• 2 eggs
• Icing
• 250g (1 cup) icing sugar
• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) butter
• 45ml (3 tablespoons) boiling water
• 10ml (2 teaspoons) instant coffee powder (or custard powder)

Instructions

Cookies

1. Cream butter and sugar

2. Add eggs

3. Add the rest of the ingredients, but do not overmix(that will have an effect on the texture of the cookies)

4. Roll balls of dough and press down with a fork

  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, 180'C.

6. Let it cool while making the icing.

Icing

Make a paste with the above ingredients and spread it between two cookies like a sandwich.