Xiaodianxin | Eggless Chinese Butter Cookies
Chinese Butter Cookies are simple melt-in-your-mouth cookies prepared with just five ingredients — flour, butter, sugar, milk, and corn starch.
Servings: 8
Calories: 191kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Salted Butter 1 stick, Softened
- ¼ cup Icing Sugar / Powdered Sugar
- ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour
- 8 tbsps Corn Starch
- 2 tbsps Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Mix the softened butter and sugar until light and slightly puffy with a hand mixer.
- Add the APF and corn starch and mix them well.
- Now add milk and combine it to form a thick, smooth dough.
- You can press these cookies in your preferred way.
Using cookie press
- Wash the cookie press and pat them dry. Follow the procedure mentioned in the cookie press and insert your favorite press and add the dough. Follow the instructions and press the cookies on the baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Using a piping bag
- Transfer the dough to the piping bag and add your favorite tip. Pipe evenly on the baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Pressing with hands
- You can pinch a small amount of dough and roll them into a smooth ball and press into a round cooking using your palms. Cookie cutter can be utilized too.
Baking
- Bake at 300 deg F for 25 minutes and cool on a wire rack before storing in airtight container.
Notes
- You can use 5 oz of butter and skip the milk altogether.
- Adjust the sugar as per your preference.
- Bake these cookies at low temperature and after 15 minutes, keep an eye on them.
- Once they cool down, the cookies get firm, so do not over bake.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.6mg