Boterkoek or Dutch Butter Cake

It is a typical Dutch treat and in Holland we call it a boterkoek. Boter equals butter, and the word 'koek' translates into cake. But texture-wise it is not a cake at all. So a better translation would be cookie, just a very big one.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Butter a baking dish (9×9) and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light.

Step 3

Add 1/2 egg and a pinch of salt and mix again, then add flour.

Step 4

Mix until you have a smooth dough.

Step 5

Transfer dough into the baking dish form and press it down. Level it and smooth out the top, with you hands or the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.

Step 6

Beat 1/2 egg and brush the top of the cookie.

Step 7

Use a knife or fork to carve the top of the cookie.

Step 8

Bake it in the oven for approx. 30 minutes.

Step 9

Allow to cool and cut.

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