Chin Chin I

Description

Nigerian cookies

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 2 cups butter/margarine
• 3 eggs
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup of water
• 1 cup of milk (or additional cup of water)
• 10 tablespoons of Sugar

Directions

1. Mix all the ingredients together.
2. Mix and/or knead the dough until it is smooth.
3. Place some powder on a cutting board or other flat surface.
4. Place some dough on the cutting board and flatten it until it is about ½ inch thick (1¼ cm)
5. Cut the dough into little squares, each square about ½ inch by ½ inch (1¼ cm by 1¼ cm).
6. Place some oil on the stove on medium heat, and allow the oil to heat up.
7. Once the oil is hot, place a few handfuls of the cut pieces into the oil. (the oil may appear to foam...that is all right though rotating with a utensil will tame it a bit).
8. Allow the chin-chin to deep fry until brown. Some people prefer it light brown, and others dark brown.
9. Place the fried pieces on a napkin to soak up the extra oil.