Main Ingredients:
Low-gluten flour: 100g; Milk powder: 20g (full fat); Fresh milk: 15g (or whole milk); Granulated sugar: 25g; Butter: 20g; Egg yolk: 15g; Ammonium bicarbonate: 1.2g.
Additional Ingredients:
Corn oil: 5g; Fine salt: 1g.
Flavor: Sweet; Technique: Baking; Time: One hour; Difficulty: Moderate.
Detailed Steps for Making Xiaoqifu Cookies
Prepare all ingredients.
Sift low-gluten flour, milk powder, and ammonium bicarbonate together and set aside.
Heat milk over low heat, then mix in granulated sugar, butter, salt, and egg yolk until melted and combined.
Pour the melted egg-milk-sugar mixture into the sifted low-gluten flour and mix with a spatula until crumbly.
Knead the mixture into a dough, avoiding over-kneading to prevent toughness, then cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
Grease the work surface with corn oil, roll out the dough with a rolling pin to 3mm thickness.
Use cookie cutters to shape the dough as desired.
Place the shaped cookies on a baking sheet, poke holes on top, and leave space between each cookie to prevent sticking during baking.
Bake in a preheated 160-degree oven for 18 minutes.
Let the baked cookies cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy the crispy and delicious Xiaoqifu Cookies, store in a container or enjoy immediately, can also be used to make snowflake pastries.
