How time flies.
It was just like yesterday when the world was gearing up for Y2K bug and the potential millennium meltdown; fast forward 10 years, we are counting down to 2010, and 45 days left on 2009.
It’s almost that time of year again…(get butter cookies recipe after the jump)
I might be slightly early this year in terms of baking, but I have good reasons. I am entering this post to Bon Appetit’s Blog Envy Holiday Bake-Off event. I baked some butter cookies, using a traditional Malaysian cookie recipe—Malay kuih semperit. Kuih semperit are commonly served during Muslim festivities in Malaysia.
What’s so great about this butter cookies recipe? They are sweet, buttery, extremely crumbly, light, and airy. They make a great dessert for the upcoming holidays.
10 oz. butter
1 tablespoon spray
1 egg yolk
3 oz. + 1 tablespoon icing sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
11 oz. all-purpose flour
4 oz. corn starch
2 tablespoons full cream milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method:
Cream butter with spray, sugar, egg yolk, salt and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add in milk and mix well.
Fold in multi-purpose flour and corn starch. Mix until dough become soft and not stick on hands.
Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rounds or whatever shapes you wish using cookie cutters. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. This will firm up the dough so the cookies will maintain their shape when baked.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until cookies are lightly brown. Cool on rack.
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love the cookies but is there anything else beside these that you made. i’m looking for something different.
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Oh yum, they are so small and cute… great for gift giving :)
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just wanted to know what is SPRAY?
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Pam cooking spray.
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charlotte replied:
I’m being thick but what exactly is Pam Cooking Spray? I’d love to know because I love the look of this recipe, but don’t want to miss anything out. Thank You Charlotte x
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
It’s a US product, you can do without it if you want.
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tan replied:
may i know how many gram is equivalent to1oz for example 10oz butter is equivalent to how many grams.
another is how many grams is equivalent to 1cup butter.
what about a recipe asking for 1 stick butter?
thanks a lot if you could provide me these info which i would b very much appreciated.
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Please convert them using the Converter Tool on the right side bar on the site. Scroll down and you will see.
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I love a goof butter cookie – delicate, light golden and full of childhood memories. I feel like baking them right away.
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Sounds so wonderful. Good luck on the contest!
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How on earth does one measure cooking spray? Seems impossible? Could you substitute another oil? Those cookies look so cute and yummy.
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Spray them onto the spoon.
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these will make lovely gifts :) , plus great for kids to make looks cute :)
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Those cookies look lovely!
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These cookies are so beautiful, and a great for stocking stuffers!
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Yum! Yum, and looks easy to make!
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they look delicious and perfectly baked!
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Thank you.
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These cookies are so cute! They look delicious!
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great to know you’re baking something sweet :D
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Good luck on the contest. These not only look delicious but too cute to eat! Who can say no to Butter cookies… Yummy :-)
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Just wondering, how many does this recipe make? And what size are your cutters?
And thank you for weight measurements! Flour can be tricky. I ended up with a strange [but delicious] shortbread rendition once.
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Is full cream milk the same as whole milk?
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Perfect timing…I was looking for a good cookie recipe!!!
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
This is a great butter cookie recipe. A keeper, I can assure you that.
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these look very yummy. i love good butter cookies too!
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Yes, this is a really great butter cookies recipe. You must try. I don’t like the typical American cookies.
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