Let me present to you my newest creation.....(the name is kinda of long so please put up with me) Grand Marnier Vanilla Bean Sugi Cookies!! hahaha ever since my sis got the bottle of Grand Marnier for me at the airport, i had been using it every chance i got to incorporate it into my baking. Well so what do you think of my newest creation?? Extremely yummy, the fragrance and taste of vanilla beans got me gasping (the taste of grand marnier is not prominent though i think it enhances the vanilla bean flavor instead), hard, crunchy and crumbly. Give them a try! its easy to make, but make it for your own consumption, lol giving them to relatives may indent a big hole in your pocket, so i'm not intending to make these for my relatives no matter how yummy they are!
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| the dough after kneading don't you just love vanilla beans? |
Grand Marnier Vanilla Bean Sugi Cookies
(adapted and modified from QBB website)
Ingredients
250g ghee
2 sticks vanilla bean
2 tsp grand marnier
500g self raising flour
130g icing sugar
Method
- Use a paring 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.
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 170°C, line a cookie pan with aluminum foil (x2) (as the bottom of the cookies gets char easily during baking).
- Roll dough into ball sizes of your choice and place into small paper cups and place them on the lined cookie pan.
- Bake for 20-25mins till cooked but not brown, the cookies should be white and crumbly in texture. (look on your cookies after baking for 15mins, as they get browned easily.)
46 comments:
Wow looks yummylicious *^_^*
lol! Cathy i hope i have enough left by sunday to bring to you and hanushi!
Hi,
Very tempting cookies. May i know how many gram of your dough to fit in the small paper cups?
Best Regards
christine
Hi Christine, i didn't measure the dough but it should roughly be around 6-8grams each hope this helps!
Wah this is high-end sugi cookies. haha.
lol angela yeah lor really high end haha!
I have not bake anythying with vanilla beans before? Where to buy? Phoon Huat? But I know its an expensive ingredient - dont finish all ya - cny I come and visit you and sample it at the same time. haha
Chris yup yup in the fridges of phoon huat together with the rum/peppermint essences! i bought 10 sticks in a packet for $10! haha ok i will leave some for you!
很特别很精致呢~
Looks so good! It must be really fragrant and heavenly melt-in-mouth sensation. Thanks for sharing!
Jess, your new creation is interesting!
鲸鱼，呵呵是很特别，也是好昂贵！
Jet hehe hope you like them!
Ah Tze, haha interesting and expensive creation!
Wow! These are definitely melt in your mouth cookies. Will be one of my favorite cookies thats 4 sure.
Nancy! hope you get to try them soon!
Wow, these cookies look really addictive n yummy. Haha... Well done, Jess.
hanushi hehe thanks! you and cathy will be the 1st to try it this sunday! =D
Mmmm...gorgeous! They look so fine textured. I don't think I can stop at one once I start :D
Oh simply beautiful!! Gotta love vanilla beans, they make such a difference. Great photos too, these look scrumptious!
jess, cookies with oommph! very nicely baked too!
Mary how i was i could pass some to you and sharon to try them out!
Sharon thank you! =D
Lena thank you! =D
wow another great recipe for CNY cookies. thanks for the recipe.
looks lovely! i like how the vanilla pods speckle on the cookie and make it look so vanilla ice cream-ish
The snowy white cookies look so delectable. The hint of Grand Marnier must have also worked its magic!
you are welcome Leny!
Jean haha they taste seriously good try it!
Shirley yup the grand marnier worked its magic on the intense flavoring!
I would like to call it snowy cookies. :P
I've never tested grand marnier before, very curious...
esther hmmm grand marnier in baking brings out the flavor! hmmm perhaps i can make some for you to taste?
little inbox hehe looks like snow don't they?
my gosh they look so cute! Sounds incredible too :D
And you did it! These treat are absolutely extraordinary! Look so yummy.
tracie thank you!
talita thanks for dropping by!
Your cookie looks soooooo good!
Wow! The name itself has already blown me away! *LOL* I wanna get Grand Marnier myself, too!
I doubt I'll get myself into an uber-tiring and crazy schedule this CNY with overdose of baking and baked goods since I'm already busy enough. Maybe two or three cookies or some kuih-muih or dishes will do. I'm so looking forward to my reunion dinner! =)
Jess, I wish I can have some now :)
Tempting cookies ya! Feel like grabbing some over now ;)
Using ghee for cookies is new to me. Love the vanilla beans in the cookies...wow!
Pei-Line lol thanks ah! hope you enjoy your reunion dinner!
Jess haha anytime let me know!
Love2Cook hehe please grab as much as your want!
Zoe thanks hope you try them out!
hihi! thx for your nice comments on my HK kueh bangkit... I think u made many lovely cookies and cakes :) Can using premix also qualify for the Aspiring Bakers? My colleague keep saying i m 'cheating' coz i m using premix.. haha
melody haha premix is ok lah there is also other ingredients right? i never seen cookies premix before yours is unique.
hi jess, sorry may i know what is :marnier ?thanks:)
joelyn thanks for dropping by! grand marnier is an orange liqueur. =)
ooohhh...got it got it...thanks for sharing.have a nice days :)
you are most welcome i will post a pic of the grand marnier in my next post when i bake the cake =)
your cookies looks gorgeous ! I want to try these after CNY ! ^-^
Can I know roughly how much cookies your recipe will yield ?
Chunky Cooky approximately 50-70 depending on the size you make =)
wow beautiful cookies...
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