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Kuih makmur
Ghee and peanut cookies
Ghee and peanut cookies rolled in icing sugar for Hari Raya
Kuih makmur is one of the oldest Malay Hari Raya cookies, its name meaning 'prosperity', and its tiny ridged domes are baked by the tray-load before Aidilfitri to fill the cookie jars for open houses. Soft, crumbly ghee pastry wraps a filling of roasted ground peanuts and sugar, and the cookies are rolled in icing sugar while still warm, so they melt in the mouth. Chef's tip: bake them pale; makmur should stay white, and browned cookies taste of scorched ghee.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 10 ½ oz plain flourdry-toasted and cooled
- 4 ½ oz gheemelted
- 1 ⅜ oz icing sugar
- 1 pinch salt
For the filling
- 5 ½ oz roasted peanutsfinely ground
- 1 ¾ oz caster sugar
To coat
- 3 ½ oz icing sugar
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Toast 10 ½ oz plain flour in a dry wok over a low heat for 8 minutes, stirring, without colouring; sift and cool.
10 minStep 2: Mix 5 ½ oz roasted peanuts and 1 ¾ oz caster sugar for the filling.
5 minStep 3: Rub 4 ½ oz ghee into the flour with 1 ⅜ oz icing sugar and 1 pinch salt until it forms a soft dough that holds when squeezed; add a little more ghee if it crumbles.
10 minStep 4: Flatten walnut-sized pieces, fill with half a teaspoon of filling, seal and roll into small domes. Pinch decorative ridges with makmur tweezers or the tines of a fork. A common mistake is overfilling, which cracks the domes in the oven.
20 minStep 5: Bake at 325°F for 18–20 minutes until firm underneath but still pale on top.
20 minStep 6: Cool for 5 minutes, then roll gently in 3 ½ oz icing sugar. Roll again when fully cool and store airtight for up to 3 weeks.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kuih makmur take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 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 plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
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