Okay! This is the last batch of Chinese New Year cookies that I’ve make.
Another favourite of mine: Ribbon cookies!!! I make these using my grandma’s recipe. Unfortunately, the end result is not up to our expectation. We should have add a little bit more butter because the texture is quite floury. (ran out of Planta so we used butter).
Ingredients:
600g of plain flour (sifted)
1 egg
8 tablespoons of sugar
7 tablespoons of Planta
Directions:
To make sugar water:
1. Add 8 tablespoons of sugar in a pan and add 1 cup of water.
2. Heat until sugar is dissolve.
3. Leave aside to cool.
To make dough:
1. Combine flour with Planta and egg.
2. Knead dough and add a little bit of sugar water slowly.
To fold dough into ribbon shape:
1. Take a small amount of dough and roll until about 2~3mm thick.
2. Cut the rolled dough into strips of about 1cm wide. Overlap 2 strips together and cut sideway to about 2cm long. Slice a tiny hole in the middle of the 2 small strips. The reason we use 2 strips to make a piece of ribbon cookie is because we want the ribbon to bloom when we’re cooking it.
3. Take one end of the strip and fold it inside the sliced hole.
4. This is the end result.
5. A sea of ribbon cookies ready for frying.
6. Fry ribbon cookies in a wok. Notice there are a lot of bubbles? The cookies is done when you see little bubbles left or when it turns golden brown.
Additional note:
1. Take a pinch of dough and taste. Add some icing sugar if you think the taste is not up to your par.
I can fill this container full with 1 batch of this recipe. Took nearly 5 hours!!! *sweat*
Enjoy!
p/s: I know. It doesn’t look like a ribbon!
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dreamcatcher Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 7:17 amVisit dreamcatcher
they look like kuih siput; perhaps they’re the same but different in name only hmm?! :thinking:
wuching Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 11:07 amVisit wuching
*gobble gobble all down*
moz Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 3:22 pmVisit moz
hmm … no invitation to your open house to savour all the great cookies ?
Happy Chinese New Year !
Kleio Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 4:10 pmVisit Kleio
Wah, why you so keng one. Like the old sayings goes, presentable at the hall yet able to conquer the kitchen as well (chut-ta teng-tong, yup-ta chuh-fong). :applause: Who ever be your b/f sure fatt fatt fatt one
Btw, I am enamored by your sugee cookies. Been thinking of it day and night. Slurp! It’s image is driving me crazy. Gosh!
Ok. I am actually here to wish you a very Joyous & Prosperous Chinese New Year. May the God of Fortune station himself in your yours :praying:
Neo Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 6:14 pmVisit Neo
Wah… smells nice! :skull:
Dawn Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 9:19 pmVisit Dawn
I love them too. My dad makes them during those days when all of us were still in the house. But his were not so “decorative”. Kung Hei Fatt Choy to you, Chester and family!
Bengbeng Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 9:21 pmVisit Bengbeng
didnt know u r so talented in the kitchen. chester got a gf dont stop true lovelah u.
happy new year
Che-Cheh Says:
February 5th, 2008 at 11:05 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Dreamcatcher, totally 2 different cookies.
Wuching, you’re so fat already!
Moz, hehe you no need balik kampung meh? Happy Chinese New Year to you too.
Kleio, hahaha :hehe: malula…you still have 1 day to think about making sugee cookies. Thank you for the well-wishes. Same to you dear!
Neo, you have bionic nose meh? :tongue:
Dawn, ahh my cookies don’t look so decorative too. Some big some small. No matter as long as it taste good. Kong Hei Fatt Choi to you too.
Bengbeng, hehe starting learning only. Aiyo but Chester don’t like her lo. He kept running away from Miss Zebra. Gong Xi Fa Chai to you too.
hcfoo Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 1:53 pmVisit hcfoo
:laughing: :laughing: I agree it doesn’t look like ribbon. But the best thing about CNY is eating home baked cookies. I don’t make my own cookies but Dad is.
Che-Cheh Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 10:53 pmVisit Che-Cheh
Hcfoo, wow wow first time I ever heard a dad that make his own cookies. :applause:
cindyandnic Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:15 pmVisit cindyandnic
hie…che-cheh,i came across ya page…n i just tried the ribbon cookies recipe..i folded it into the usual ribbon shape cookies in the market.but how come my cookies dont really have the crunch texture like those in the market.but it taste not bad….i like it..thanks ya for ur recipe..
regards cindy
Che-Cheh Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 pmVisit Che-Cheh
cindyandnic, Hi did you fry until very little bubble left? Maybe you didn’t fry long enough. Well, that’s my guess only. Glad you like it.
Bret718 Says:
February 12th, 2010 at 1:11 amVisit Bret718
What is Planta?
Che-Cheh Says:
February 12th, 2010 at 1:24 amVisit Che-Cheh
Bret718, Hi, Planta is a brand name for margarine. You can use any margarine available in your country.
Bret718 Says:
February 12th, 2010 at 7:41 amVisit Bret718
Thanks! Am trying out the recipe tonight.
Bret718 Says:
February 12th, 2010 at 7:57 amVisit Bret718
me again, I am substituting planta for butter. Should the butter be at room temperature, or do I need to melt it?
Che-Cheh Says:
February 12th, 2010 at 8:23 amVisit Che-Cheh
Bret718, the butter should be in room temperature. Good luck!