Letter Di Pinda

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Peanut Cookies In Letter S Shape

This is one of the least sweet snacks of Curaçao, the Letter Di Pinda. The Letter Di Pinda (Pindakoekjes in letter s-vorm) is called that because it is shaped like the letter S. I don't know why it is shaped as a letter S, but it tastes delicious. I made it myself for the first time today (2025). On Curaçao my family never made it, but bought it in the store or from a acquaintance who made it. It is mainly eaten at parties and given as a gift after a big party or the Holy Communion.

I Don't Like Sugar 

I am not a fan of sugar. The bosche Bol, Kittles and sugar bread (suikerbrood) are not my thing. I have tasted them all, but in the end I didn't eat them, because I don't like them. I prefer savory food. All those sugar decorations on the Curaçao Cakes go to the dogs, friends, family or the trash bin. When I was on holiday on Curaçao, my mother sometimes asked an acquaintance to make Letter Di Pinda for me with less sugar. It is something that can't be bought in The Netherlands easily. Almost no food from the Dutch Caribbean can be bought in any store in The Netherlands. There are some caterers who make traditional Curaçao food and snacks. It is not cheap to buy, but it is usually well made. Be careful when choosing the caterer. A caterer I used in the past is Browny's cake.

Recipe Peanut Cookies (Pindakoekjes) slightly modified

Normally, there is a lot of sugar in the mixture, but I chose to use only two small bags of sugar. I also modified something else in the recipe. Instead of butter, I used crème fraîche, because that way I get my portion of milk during the week when I snack from these Letter Di Pinda (Peanut Cookies).

Ingredients

• Peanut 

• Flour

• Crème fraîche

• Sugar

• Eggs

Recipe

• Preheat an oven to 180 degrees

• Grease two baking trays with butter and sprinkle them with some flour

• Grind the peanuts in a food processor

• Add creme fraiche

• Add the eggs one by one to the mixture

• Beat all together until fluffy

• Add the flour to the mixture and stir well

• Use a tablespoon of the batter, form the letter S on the baking tray

• Bake the cookies for about 25 minutes at 180 degrees.

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