Cookies are an important element for any tea party. In England, for example, there is a special section with cookies for tea in the stores. It seems that this is not surprising, since the section with cookies is in any store. However, the English separate ordinary cookies and tea cookies. There
are few criteria for tea cookies and sweets
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The main requirement is considered the level of sweetness. That is, tea cookies should not be salty or contain certain ingredients that interfere with the taste of the drink.
Often in England, housewives in England make their own cookies, so as not to spend money on tea cookies. Let’s also make homemade cookies that are perfect for a tea ceremony.
Ingredients for carrot cookies:
- carrots – 140 g;
- cinnamon – ¼ tsp;
- sugar – 60 g;
- salt – a pinch;
- butter – 70 g;
- vanilla sugar – tsp;
- flour – 200 g;
- leavening agent – tsp.
Preparation of carrot cookies:
We put butter in a bowl, combine with granulated sugar, vanilla sugar and cinnamon. Mix the components until homogeneous.
Shred the pre-cleaned carrots on the small sharps of the grater. Transfer the grated carrots to the creamy mass, mix.
Combine the flour and baking powder, sift into the carrot mixture in batches
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Knead a smooth and elastic dough.
Roll out the formed lump into a round layer, equal to a centimeter in thickness. Like a pizza, divide the dough into 16 equal elongated triangles.
Transfer the triangles to a baking tray lined with parchment. Bake the cookies in the oven at 180 degrees for about 15 minutes.
These carrot cookies have a pleasant taste, they are moderately sweet and sugary. It is a good option of safe and healthy cookies for children.
