Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Port Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 ounces chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup port wine or sherry wine
- 1 egg white, beaten
Directions
Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, brown sugar, and almonds in a large bowl.
Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture.
Add the beaten eggs and red wine and mix dough together vigorously until it can be formed into a ball.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rough circle about 1/4" thick.
With a cookie cutter, cut the dough into 2" rounds.
Arrange the rounds about 1" apart on a buttered cookie sheet.
Continue cutting cookies, then brush each gently with the egg white.
Bake for 15 minutes- until golden brown.
Remove to a rack to cool completely.
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