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Kue putri salju
Snowball crescent cookies
Putri salju (snow princess): crescent butter cookies with cashews, rolled in icing sugar
'Snow princess' cookies are a Lebaran favourite in every Indonesian city, set out in jars for the stream of visiting relatives during the first days of Syawal. Little crescents of buttery, nutty shortbread made with ground cashews melt the moment you bite them, under a thick snowy coat of icing sugar. Children love helping to roll the crescents. Chef's tip: dust them twice, once while warm so a thin layer melts on and once when cold for the snowy finish; dusting only hot cookies leaves them patchy and damp.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 7 oz buttersoft
- 1 ⅜ oz icing sugarfor the dough
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ⅝ oz cashewstoasted, cooled and finely ground
- 9 oz plain flour
- 1 oz cornflour
- 4 oz icing sugarfor coating
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 325°F (275°F fan) and line two baking trays.
Step 2: Beat 7 oz butter and 1 ⅜ oz icing sugar until pale, then beat in 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
3 minStep 3: Add 2 ⅝ oz cashews, 9 oz plain flour and 1 oz cornflour and mix gently into a soft, smooth dough.
Step 4: Roll teaspoons of dough into 5 cm logs, taper the ends and bend into crescents. Space them on the trays.
Step 5: Bake until set and only just pale gold at the base; the tops should stay pale.
20 minStep 6: Cool for 5 minutes, then roll gently in half of 2 ⅛ oz icing sugar. They are fragile while warm.
Step 7: When completely cold, roll again in the remaining 2 ⅛ oz icing sugar for a thick white coat. Store airtight for up to 3 weeks. Contains cashews, wheat, egg and dairy.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kue putri salju take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of icing sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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