Comments on Christine's Recipes: Easy Chinese Recipes: Butter Cookies for Chinese New Year

@An...

2012-02-07T23:30:32.004+10:00

@Anonymous:
片糖 doesn't work for this recipe.
You need very fine sugar to beat with the butter.

Thx for sharing baking tips, successful recipe &am...

2012-02-05T07:52:08.819+10:00

Thx for sharing baking tips, successful recipe & your joy! I'm a new starter in baking. Tried the banana cookies (thick) & my husband likes it! Now want to try this recipe, can I use brown sugar or 片糖 to replace caster sugar (I need to avoid white sugar)? If yes, same portion? Thx for your help!

Hi:) I just wanna say Thank You for this yummy rec...

2012-01-31T13:42:02.093+10:00

Hi:)
I just wanna say Thank You for this yummy recipe. And also one little question hope you can help me: how do you make this butter cookie to be 鬆化？cas mine turned out as crispy but not "melt in your mouth". :(

Hi Christine, Thanks for sharing this recipe and f...

2012-01-20T03:05:24.813+10:00

Hi Christine,
Thanks for sharing this recipe and for the icing sugar tip. I've baked some out for CNY this year :)

@An...

2012-01-04T18:07:56.645+10:00

@Anonymous:
There's no difference in taste between unsalted and regular butter. If using unsalted butter, you can have full control of the amount of salt used in baking/cooking.

Hi, will there be any difference in taste between ...

2012-01-04T00:22:48.692+10:00

Hi, will there be any difference in taste between the unsalted butter and salted butter?

@An...

2011-10-31T22:51:04.343+10:00

@Anonymous:
I'd suggest you try another brand first because the texture won't be the same if you add more butter.
I used unsalted butter.

hi christine...i feel like my cookies are not butt...

2011-10-30T04:22:10.614+10:00

hi christine...i feel like my cookies are not buttery enough...do u think i can add more butter or change a brand?~ u're using the plain butter/salted butter? :)

@Ano...

2011-10-22T21:39:30.521+10:00

@Anonymous:
You might use a cookie cutter, but you need to chill the batter well before working with it.

HI Christine, can I use a cookie cutter to shape t...

2011-10-22T19:13:17.403+10:00

HI Christine, can I use a cookie cutter to shape these cookies instead of pipping bag?

@An...

2011-10-07T09:18:16.382+10:00

@Anonymous:
Sorry, haven't tested this recipe with only egg yolk.
If you run a test, let me know how its texture is like. :)

Hi I would like to ask the difference in using onl...

2011-10-06T20:10:21.760+10:00

Hi I would like to ask the difference in using only egg yolk VS whole eggs for cookies. How does it affect texture

@ch...

2011-01-18T09:59:35.201+10:00

@chootrain5
Made about 36 cookies. Depends on how thick and big your cookies are.

Hi, may i ask how many cookies does it make using ...

2011-01-17T01:52:08.675+10:00

Hi, may i ask how many cookies does it make using the above amount of ingredients?

To Kelly, The main cause could be the butter was n...

2010-12-31T00:23:54.615+10:00

To Kelly,
The main cause could be the butter was not beaten enough, or melted. The process of creaming butter with sugar is to incorporate air into the mixture, that makes the cookies crunchy.
How did your butter look like after you beat the butter with sugar? Was it fluffy enough?

hi, i asked for cake flour, they give me the super...

2010-12-29T11:09:15.288+10:00

hi, i asked for cake flour, they give me the super fine flour, result the cookie not so crunchy, is it because i am using the wrong flour ??? thank you. from Kelly yong

To Sue May, Not to bake over time or over heated, ...

2010-09-15T20:42:15.693+10:00

To Sue May,
Not to bake over time or over heated, then the cookies won't be too dry then.

Thank you for the recipe. My batch turned out grea...

2010-09-15T20:27:07.151+10:00

Thank you for the recipe. My batch turned out great. Light and crunchy. (: Just a tad bit dry though, I'd add a bit more butter next time. Overall, great recipe.

Hi Amy, Yes, you can. You're welcome. :)

2010-05-25T09:56:50.051+10:00

Hi Amy,
Yes, you can. You're welcome. :)

Hi Kitty, Yes, you're right. It's also cal...

2010-05-25T09:40:28.705+10:00

Hi Kitty,
Yes, you're right. It's also called vanilla extract.

Hi Christine, When you say vanilla essence, are y...

2010-05-20T02:14:27.743+10:00

Hi Christine,

When you say vanilla essence, are you talking about vanilla extract?

Thanks,

Kitty

Hi Christine Thanks for replying my request so qui...

2010-05-09T07:34:37.298+10:00

Hi Christine
Thanks for replying my request so quickly. I'm glad I can use alternative flour instead of cake flour for this recipes. One more question please if you don't mind. I have see a couple of your recipes that also using cake flour, and I want to try them on too. So i wonder can I use the same guidlines of amount of all-purpose flour and cornflour that you mentioned early on and replace the same amount of the cake flour according to different recipes? Many thanks for your help in advance!

To Amy, You can use 2 cups of all-purpose flour, t...

2010-05-08T09:14:37.792+10:00

To Amy,
You can use 2 cups of all-purpose flour, then take out 4 tablespoons of it, replace with 4 tablespoons of cornflour. You have to sift the mixture through a fine sieve for several times to get them mixed thoroughly.
Lastly, measure out 200 grams of them for this recipe.
Hope it helps.

I'm in UK and I can't find cake flour in t...

2010-05-08T08:48:41.655+10:00

I'm in UK and I can't find cake flour in the normal supermarket. any alternative flour I can use?

To Anonymous, Sure, you can use teaspoons instead ...

2010-04-26T08:06:00.250+10:00

To Anonymous,
Sure, you can use teaspoons instead of piping bag. Drop the batter on the baking paper and spread it evenly.