Nothing is more unique to Hawaii than li hing mui. Here is a delicious li hing mui cookie recipe from Deirdre Todd.
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Li Hing Mui Cookies
Nothing is more unique to Hawaii than li hing mui. Here is a delicious li hing mui cookie recipe from Deirdre Todd.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Wax paper
- Oven
- Shallow Dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons li hing powder
Coating:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons li hing powder
Instructions
- To make this li hing mui cookie recipe, in a mixing bowl; cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs.
- Onto waxed paper; sift dry ingredients.
- Stir into butter mixture. Refrigerate dough 3 hours until dough is firm.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a shallow dish; combine coating ingredients together.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons into coating mixture.
- Bake 10-2 minutes.
- Makes 3 dozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 997kcalCarbohydrates: 218gProtein: 18gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 694mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 4gSugar: 134gVitamin A: 466IUCalcium: 135mgIron: 6mg
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I was born and raised in HI. Live in MI now. These are yummy!
Can the dough be frozen for later? Can baked cookies be frozen for later?