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Biscuiți cu Amoniac (Romanian Ammonia Biscuits)

Also called biscuiti cu amoniac, baker's ammonia cookies, Romanian butter biscuits

Plain, crisp home biscuits leavened with baker's ammonia, made for coffee.

Makes
about 50 biscuits
CookiesMake ahead

Ingredients

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Method

  1. Beat the soft butter (125 g½ cup + 1 tbsp) and granulated sugar (150 g¾ cup) until creamy. Beat in the eggs (2), vanilla (1 tsp) and zest.

  2. Dissolve the baker's ammonia (1½ tsp) in the milk (125 ml½ cup) and add it, then the all-purpose flour (500 g4¼ cups) and salt. Knead to a smooth dough and rest 30 minutes.

  3. Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets.

  4. Roll the dough 4 mm (⅛ inch) thick, cut shapes and prick them with a fork.

  5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until pale gold. Open a window; the ammonia smell clears as they bake.

  6. Cool completely and store airtight.

Notes

  • Keep them thin. Thicker biscuits can hold on to an ammonia taste.

Ingredients

Scale

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