Description
Soft pandan flavored sandwich cookies filled with rich gula melaka caramel cream, buttery, fragrant, and perfect for tea time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (90 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pandan extract
- 2 cups (250 grams) all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (16 grams) cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) gula melaka, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cream softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and pandan extract and mix until smooth.
- Sift in flour, cornstarch, and salt. Mix gently until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into rounds. Place on prepared tray.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden. Cool completely.
- Heat gula melaka and heavy cream over low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in butter until glossy and let cool slightly.
- Spread filling onto one cookie and sandwich with another. Let set before serving.
Notes
- Do not overbake to keep cookies tender.
- Allow filling to cool slightly before assembling.
- Chill dough briefly if too soft to handle.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg