Soetkoekies (Traditional South African Biscuits)

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°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-inch rounds.
• Arrange the rounds about 1 inch 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.