2009 CNY Cookies

Every year, we make cookies for Chinese New Year and this year with no exception, our cookie for the year is Cornflake cookies with orange flavor. The process of making cookies is easier than baking a cake.. The recipe for the cookies was found from the web but was modified to suit us and the amount of sugar was reduced. The ingredients are as follows:

250g of Butter
180g of Castor sugar
250g of Self-raising flour
½ tsp of vanilla essence
1 tbsp grated rind of orange and “Keat La”
2 egg yolks
200g of Cornflakes (crushed lightly)

The butter and sugar were creamed together until the mixture turned fluffy. The egg yolks and the orange rind were added and beaten together with the mixture. Next, sifted flour was added gently and mixed well.. Then, the Cornflakes were crushed lightly and teaspoonfuls of the mixture were dropped onto the crushed cornflakes and shaped into small balls.. These balls were put on a tray for baking in a preheated oven for 17 minutes at 170 degree of Celsius..And it's done..so simple..and the cookies made were really delicious..