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Kuih Makmur (Malaysian Peanut Cookies)

Kuih Makmur (Malaysian Peanut Cookies) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 10–20 pieces

Ingredients

  • 125 g all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 60 g ghee or unsalted butter
  • 2 oz fried or toasted peanuts, coarsely ground
  • 60 g powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease or line a baking sheet.
  2. 2
    Knead together the flour and ghee until you get a rough dough.
  3. 3
    Divide the dough into balls about 2 inches in diameter.
  4. 4
    Flatten one of the balls in the palm of your hand, making a little divot in the center.
  5. 5
    Spoon about 1–2 tsp peanuts into the center of the dough. Pinch the edges of the dough together to enclose the peanuts, and gently reshape into a ball.
  6. 6
    Place the filled cookies on the baking sheet. Bake 15–20 minutes until dried and a very light golden brown.
  7. 7
    Carefully remove the hot cookies from the tray, and roll in powdered sugar.
  8. 8
    Let cool and serve.
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Desserts