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.