Blogging Marathon# 36: Week 1/ Day 2
Theme: Cookies
Dish: Custard Cookies
For Day 2 of marathon, I have these super simple to make Custard cookies. These are basically cookies flavored with custard powder and hence the name, custard cookies. Not sure what made me look for custard cookies, but I googled for them and found this recipe on BBC Good food site. I recently bought some caster sugar (super fine sugar) and used it in this recipe.
These cookies are easy to make, no freezing or refrigeration of the dough required. Just mix all the ingredients and form into little cookies and bake. I added some mini chocolate chips to half of the dough, so that my choco-loving son will have a share too. With or without chocolate chips, these cookies are great -- they just melt in your mouth.
Original recipe used 1 egg which I replaced with egg replacer, but flax meal egg will also work here.
Custard Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature 12 tablespoons, 140 grams
- 1 cup Caster Sugar 175 grams
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Egg replacer whisked in 3 tablespoons of water or 1 Large Egg
- 2 cups Self rising flour** 225gms
- 1 cup Custard Powder vanilla custard powder (85 grams) I used Brown & Polson
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate, chopped or chips (optional) White or chips can be used, I used semi sweet mini chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 2 baking pans or line them with parchment paper.
- Beat sugar, butter in a stand mixer (using the paddle attachment) or using a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and egg (or egg replacer mixture) and mix until incorporated.
- Sift flour and custard powder into the butter mixture and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips (if using).
- Roll the dough into small walnut size balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten the balls lightly with fingers.
- Bake 12~15 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and place them a cooling rack to cool completely. Store them in an airtight container.
Notes
Maureen
I've never had custard cookies and I want to know why. These look fantastic!
Priya Srinivasan
Love that bright yellow the custard brings to the cookies!!! looks cute n i bet my kiddo too would love some choco's in it!!!
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
I love BBC Good Food site - I've tried several recipes from that site and they're always a winner
Global Tastes & Travels Inc.
I love BBC Good Food site - I've tried several recipes from that site and they're always a winner
Manjula Bharath
Hi 5 pavani i too made custard cookies for cookies theme but without egg 🙂 your s look fantastic and awesome clicks !!
Srivalli
I think I like both versions..with those chips the cookies look so cute..
Sreevalli E
They look tempting & cute...
Harriet Beaton
They look so perfect, I love the crackle on top.
Harriet Beaton
They look so perfect, I love the crackle on top.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Pavani, I have never eaten a custard cookies, but these looks so tempting. I have a huge box of custard powder that I can put to use now.
Sapana Behl
Cookies looks beautiful ! Bookmarked...
Vanamala Hebbar
Awesome...love the cookies...bookmarked
Saras
Fantastic cookies tempting a lot!! Superb click too..
Varadas Kitchen
These look melt in your mouth soft. I have to try them.
Suma Gandlur
These custardy choco-chip cookies are very tempting in that festive background.
seo
nice