Sunday, January 15, 2012

Bak Kwa Cookies

I've read and saw many bak kwa cookies and was very tempted to try it. When Doris recommended me the pineapple tart crust from Zu's kitchen, I reckon I could use the dough, modified it and turn it into Bak Kwa Cookies. So here it is. The cookies is crispy with chewy bak kwa bits. Trust me, it gets very addictive! Be sure to control yourself!
Recipe for Bak Kwa (肉干)Cookies
Makes approximately 122 mini cookies
(fill 2 canister containers)

Ingredients:

250g SCS Salted butter, soften
70g Icing sugar
1 Whole egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
400g Plain flour
130g Bak kwa, mini diced 

Method:
  1. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
  2. Add the egg and beat till well incorporated.
  3. Add vanilla extract and mix.
  4. Add the flour and bak kwa, and mix thoroughly.
  5. Put the dough in a plastic bag, roll it out evenly.
  6. Refrigerate it for at least 30mins until firm.
  7. Use a scrapper to cut out into small sizes, and shape it accordingly.
  8. Placed it on a baking tray, spacing out evenly.
  9. Bake at 180C for 16-18mins, or until it turned slightly brown.

19 comments:

  1. Sounds so good! I want to try it :)

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  2. I have bookmarked to try! Looks good!

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  3. Jane, this does sound delicious! I will bookmark this though I am not very sure if I would have the time to try this out before CNY....:(

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  4. OMG! You got me at the title! Sounds so tempting lah. I hope I can squeeze out some time to try it before next weekend :)

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  5. Do try it if you have the time. You'll like it!

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  6. Yes, it is both a buttery cookie, and a bak kwa!

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  7. Shirley, you don't have to do it at this period. Bak kwa is expensive. Try it after CNY when bak kwa is more affordable...

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  8. Yes, it is really tempting Meg! It'll be a favourite of the old and young alike!

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  9. What an interesting cookies you have. No time to try this out. :(

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  10. Nevermind Chris. Try it after CNY if you still have leftover bak kwa. :)

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  11. i love to try that.

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  12. These cookies mut be very yummy. Sweet and savoury ...

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  13. Wow, never thought Bak Kwa can be made into cookie, very new recipe to me..this cookie must be very flavourful as Bak Kwa is added. Wishing you a Happy Lunar New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai.

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  14. Ok, I bookmark this! Wishing you a happy Dragon Year! :)

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  15. I'm personally not big on bak kwa but these sound really creative and intriguing!

    Gong xi fa cai, Jane!

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  16. Do these keep well? I plan to bake them for a friend going to India.

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  17. Hi Karen,
    I supposed they will if it's in air-tight container. Didn't have the chance to keep too long as it was consumed quickly.

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  18. Hi, can i use an electric beater to cream and mix the ingredients? and do you line the baking tray with baking paper or oil the tray before baking?

    Sorry! keen to try but an amateur baker :)

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  19. Hi nuttybee,
    Yes, do use a electric beater to do the creaming. Very tiring to do it by hands unless you're chef trained. ;) I don't lined the baking tray as the butter from the cookies will prevent it from sticking to the tray. You can brush it with butter if you want to feel safe. Have a try!

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