Nothing is more unique to Hawaii than li hing mui. Here is a delicious li hing mui cookie recipe from Deirdre Todd.
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.
Yield: 3 Dozens
Calories: 997kj
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Wax paper
- Oven
- Shallow Dish
Materials
- 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: 997kj | Carbohydrates: 218g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 694mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 134g | Vitamin A: 466IU | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 6mg