肉干饼干 aka Bak Kwa Cookies

Bak Kwa is here!

What’s CNY without the most well-loved Bak Kwa? 肉干是新年必须买的。虽然它三百六十五天都能买到，但是，在这个节日吃，就是有一种不同的感觉，不同的感触。我也不知道为什么。

上网时，看到了Anncoo Journal 的 Bakkwa Cookies, 觉得挺特别的，所以索性试试看。我觉得饼干有点太酥，有点像入口即化的感觉。但是吃饼干的时候能咬到肉干，感觉挺爽的。

Recipe adapted from: http://www.anncoojournal.com/2012/02/bak-kwa-cookies.html

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  Surprise bites in every bite

  125g softened unsalted butter

• 35g icing sugar
• 30g small egg (beat an egg and weigh out 35g)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 200g plain flour
• 70g Bak kwa chopped into small pieces

1. Cream the butter and icing sugar on low for 1 minute,  before creaming it at medium high speed for 5 minutes.
2. Add in the egg and cream on low for 1 minute.
3. Add in the vanilla and cream for a few seconds.
4. Pour in the flour and let it beat on low till a dough is formed.
5. Using a spatula, fold in the chopped bak kwa.
6. Cover the dough with a cling wrap and let it chill for 30 minutes.
7. Bake at 180 for 16-18 minutes or till golden brown.

Happy Baking 🙂