Out of the world - Sugi Cookies

This year i have make this sugi cookies as was an inspiration from blogger, Jess Kitchen. Yes, this was a very nice and melting cookies, taste good and fragrance. The texture is hard, crunchy and crumby as Jess comment. From the 2nd picture, my girl carine and niece Yi Lin has decorate with some chocolate chip, there is one make like an sunflower. They were so creative and they are fun to play with it. Will make more in next year as my colleague love it so much.

Ingredient:

250g ghee

500g of self raising flour

2 stick of vanilla bean

2 tsp of grand marnier

130g of icing sugar

Method:

1. Use a pairing knife to split the vanilla beans lengthwise, then turn the knife over and use the dull edge to scrape the seeds into a medium saucepan, add in ghee and melt over low heat. Add in grand marnier and set aside to cool.

2. Sift flour and icing sugar into a mixing bowl, pour the cooled ghee mixture into the flour mixture and knead well to form a soft dough.

3. Preheat oven to 170C, line a cookie pan with aluminum foil and paper cup.

4. Roll dough into ball sizes of your choice and place into small paper cups and place them on the lined cookie pan.

5. Bake for 20-25mins till cooled but bot brown, the cookes should be white and crumby in texture.