Kue Putri Salju = Snow Cookies Recipe

Crumbly and buttery with an icing sugar coating that gives a subtle sweetness and coolness to each bite.

Ingredients:

• 300g plain flour

• 50g corn flour

• 50g icing sugar

• 25g milk powder

• 250g salted butter

• 2 medium egg yolks
  

This recipe makes around 20 cookies.

Method:

Using an electric whisk mix 250g of softened salted butter with 50g of icing sugar. You can mix by hand but it will take longer to smooth the mixture.

Then add 2 medium egg yolks to the butter and sugar, and mix again.

To the soft mixture add 25 grams of milk powder.

Then add 50g of corn flour.

And finally, add 300 grams of plain flour, making sure to sieve into the mixture as it will break up any lumps in the flour. Add a little bit into the mixture each time you use the mixer to help stir all the ingredients together.

Gather the mixture and shape the dough into a large ball and then using a rolling pin, roll it out to the thickness you would like the cookies to be, I usually make it around 1cm thick. You can also just use your hands to mould into the desired shape.

Place some baking paper onto a baking tray and using the cookie cutter, cut out the shapes and place onto the tray allowing space between each cookies.

Ensure the dough is cold before baking, or place in the fridge for a couple of hours as this will help the fats to solidify and the cookies bake to a better texture. You can also freeze the dough for later use.

Pop into the oven for 15 to 20 minutes on 200 degrees until golden. Keep an eye on the cookies as it doesn't take very long for it to bake.

When the cookies are still warm, this is when you want to coat it in the icing sugar as it will stick better. Put some icing sugar in a bowl and gently place a few cookies at a time and coat with the sugar, then let it cool down. If you want it to be covered more thickly, repeat the process or just dust the cookies with icing again.

Once it's cooled, make sure to keep the cookies in a sealed container to help the icing sugar stay dry.

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What do snow cookies taste like?

Commonly known in Indonesia as Kue Putri Salju, this cookie is very popular to make, share and snack on during festive seasons. You will typically find these cookies kept in containers and arranged in a neat pattern, and displayed on the coffee table ready to share amongst family, friends and guests. They are usually made into a crescent moon shape but can be made into many other styles. The same goes with the recipe itself, as long as the basic steps are followed you can also add your own twist by adding other flavourings or even nuts.

The flavour of this cookie is buttery and sweet with a hint of saltiness that balances really well with the coolness of the sweet icing sugar coating. Overall this cookie has very simple ingredients but the taste is incredibly mourish.

This type of cookie is best eaten after leaving them to fully cool down, and it tastes even better with time as the flavour and aroma really develops.