Kaya Cookies

Posted by: nglijia on: August 27, 2009

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Kaya Cookies

Kaya is coconut jam which is  make up of coconut & sugar + flavoured with pandan leaf. Which is typically an asian jam.

Because my dad just brought kaya, so i getting the thought of putting my the kaya inside my cookies. I thought it would be delicious to have a kaya cookie. It would be unique..haha.

I actually put it in a “House” Jar, which I brought in korean. Which is kinda cute !

Recipe (yields 20 cookies)

1/3 Cup of Kaya

2tbsp of Sugar

1 1/4 Cup of AP flour (sifted)

1tsp of baking powder

1/2 Cup of butter

1tsp of vanilla extract

1 egg

Preparations

-Whisk the butter & sugar, till the mixture become pale.

-Add the egg and vanilla extract, mix it evenly.

- Add in the flour & baking powder.

-Mix till it becomes abit sticky. Then, add in kaya.

- Take a clingwrap and put some flour on it to prevent the mixture to stick on it.

- Put the mixtue on clingwrap and form a long dough shape.

-Chill in fridge for 1 hour.

-Preheat oven 180*C, when mixture chill it will be harden.

-Cut it with a knife(coated with flour), cut it in slices.

-Bake it for 15 to 20 mins till brown.

- Let it cool down to room temperature before Serving.

*Remember to be Passionate

Tags: asian, coconut, coconut jam, cookie, Cookies, jam, kaya