Butter Cookies
In the 1970s and 80s, there were hardly any bake stores in Singapore. The best cookies money could buy were butter cookies that came in a tin. They used to cost about $5.00 each large tin and I would save up to buy them.
My mum loves them too, so she would get them for every new year and birthday. That was the best treat ever.
To this day, people still love these butter cookies, including my kids. They will polish up a whole tin in 10 minutes and I’d wonder where those fats go.
Here’s a nice, simple version that you can bake. They make great Chinese New Year bakes.
Recipe
Butter Cookies
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Ingredients
- 120 gPlain Flour, sifted
- 60 gAlmond Meal
- 120 gButter
- 60 gSugar
- 1Egg
- 1 pinchof salt
- 3 tspRum/Whisky
- 1 tspVanilla essence
Method
- 01Preheat oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
- 02Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- 03Add the egg and mix until emulsified.
- 04Add in the almond meal and flour.
- 05Incorporate the salt, rum and vanilla essence.
- 06Style using a large star nozzle.
- 07Bake for 10 minutes on a medium to high shelf until golden brown.
- 08When cooled, dip in chocolate or any garnish as desired.