How to make deliciously addictive Cornstarch Cookies

Making your own Surinamese Cornstarch Cookies really isn't that hard and it's a fun as well. This is an
ideal recipe to make with kids as well.

Surinamese Cornstarch Cookies Recipe

Type Cookies

Cuisine Surinamese Recipes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Servings

50

cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter 125 g

1/2 cup sugar 100 g

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

pinch of salt

1 2/3 cup cornstarch 250 g

hundreds and thousands sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 175 ºC / 350 ºF.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Add butter, sugar and vanilla into a bowl and mix until creamy.

Add the egg and a pinch of salt and mix until well combined. The egg has to be fully incorporated into
the butter.
Add the cornstarch and mix until combined. You should be able to shape the dough into a ball and it
should be soft and flexible enough to be able to be used in a cookie press. The dough shouldn't stick to
your hands. If the dough does stick don't panic. A little bit of stickiness isn't a problem, as long as you
can shape the dough into a ball. If it is too sticky just add a little bit more cornstarch till the dough stops
sticking.

The traditional way to make these cookie is by shaping the dough into little balls which you put on your
baking sheet and flatten with a fork dipped in cornstarch. Keep dipping the fork into the cornstarch as
needed.

Sprinkle all cookies with hundreds and thousands.

Put the cookies into the oven and bake for approximately 12 minutes. Be careful not to brown them too
much, the cookies need to have a light, white/golden colour.

RECIPE NOTES

Please note that the cup measurements in this recipe are approximate. I have added cups for those that
prefer using cups. The recipe is most accurate using weights measurements.

An easy way to transfer the hundreds and thousands to the cookies is to make the tip of your fingers
slightly wet by dipping them into water. Dip your fingers into the hundreds and thousands and lightly
press them onto the cookies.

Cornstarch is the white starch

If you want to make a fully gluten free cookie, make sure to use gluten free hundreds and thousands. If
you can't find gluten free sprinkles you can make the cookies without the sprinkles as decoration.