Earlier this week we had yet another bake sale at school so this time I decided to bake some sugar cookies! I adapted this from a recipe I found in this really great Indonesian cookbook (Kue Kering ala Nila Chandra- Joyce Aswan) which I would really recommend getting if you can read indo or have a really helpful Indonesian cousin visiting you like I do (thanks Fiona!!! <333)
The cookie base is pretty traditional- it tastes quite buttery and the cookies are crumbly, basically they’re the ideal Indonesian cookie. With the addition of a chocolate button and some 100’s & 1000’s, they obviously get a little sweeter but I think that’s exactly what these cookies need. If you’re not a fan you can omit the chocolate and 100’s & 1000’s but maybe you should re-evaluate your life first…
If you give these cookies a go make sure you let me know how it goes and tag me on Instagram @LocknessDIY !!
– Vanessa
Indonesian Sugar Cookies
Adapted from Kue Kering ala Nila Chandra
Yields: 20 servings
Ingredients:
- 150g butter, at room temperature
- 110g caster sugar
- 200g plain flour
- 30g cornflour
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsps vanilla essence
- 10g milk powder
- chocolate buttons x 20
- 100’s & 100’s (or other sprinkles)
Directions:
- Beat the butter and sugar in an electric mixer until white. Add the vanilla essence and egg yolks, mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients, mix until combined. Form the dough into a log (about 7cm diameter), wrap in glad-wrap and refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours).
- Preheat oven to 160*C fan forced. Cut the dough into slices (about 0.4cm thick) and decorate with the chocolate and 100’s & 1000’s. Bake on a baking paper lined tray until slightly browned (about 20mins). Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
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