M&M Shortbread Cookie


Continuing from my previous M&M cookie post , I mentioned I saved the red and green ones for something else . I made a cookie jar out of it and then tried out another cookie recipe ! Personally I think this recipe tastes way better than the previous recipe . This dough is easier to handle and gives a fixed shape unlike the previous recipe .



The trick to this recipe is to let the dough rest in the fridge for around 30 minutes to let the dough harden up so that it is easier to handle when you round it into a ball before baking . It's a great recipe , i'm sure I will twit this recipe and make other flavours in the future . This time I used a mixer instead of mixing it with a spatula .

After the dough harden , divide them into 15 g each , round it into a ball , press the middle of the round dough so that it has an indent . Place the M&M on it before baking .


I love this recipe more because the cookies have more volume and it doesn't spread so much during baking .


Because it has more volume , it gives a better bite too . What's more incredible about this recipe is that it only has 4 ingredients for the shortcrust dough !


Here's the recipe :

Yield : 17 x 15 g cookies

Ingredients :

  • Unsalted Butter - 115 g
  • Sugar - 65 g
  • Vanilla Extract - 1/2tsp
  • Plain Flour - 130 g
  • M&M Cookie - 17 to 34 pieces
Direction :

Cream the butter with a paddle attachment at medium speed for around 1 minute until butter turns soft . Add in vanilla extract and gradually add in sugar while mixing for another 1 minute . Change to low speed , gradually add in plain flour while mixing for 3 minutes .  Scrap the side of the mixing bowl when necessary . 

Transfer dough onto tray , flatten it and keep it in the fridge for around 30 minutes until it turns harder . Separate the dough into 15 g each , round it into a ball and place onto the baking tray . Indent the dough by pressing the middle of the dough with your thumb . Place the 1 to 2 pieces of M&M chocolate on it . 

Preheat oven to 180°C and bake for 12 - 15 minutes , depending on your oven . 

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Cranberry Cinnamon Buttercake (Mini!)

 In exactly 12 days time , Christmas will be here . Some cranberry and cinnamon would work for this joyous season . Just thought i'll share one recipe before I start packing for my Vietname trip tomorrow . :)

I've been using this recipe (without cinnamon and cranberry) to bake plain buttercake but I thought since Christmas is coming ,  I could make it more Christmassy . I made these mini buttercake with the new casing I bought from Daiso . It makes the cake really adorable !


One of these cupcake only has 35 g of batter . It's bite-size , which suits Christmas party if you have any isn't it ? :) The sweetness and slightly citrus taste from the cranberry and flavor of cinnamon does match the butter cake really well .


Here's the recipe , try it out this Christmas !

Yield : 5 x 35 g of mini buttercakes

Ingredients :

  • Sugar - 40g
  • Plain Flour - 50g
  • Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp (1.5g)
  • Cinnamon Powder - 1/4 tsp (1g)
  • Egg - 35g
  • Butter , unsalted - 40g
  • Vanilla Essence - 1/4 tsp (0.25g)
  • Dried Cranberry - 2Tbsp (20g)
Direction : 

Soak dried cranberry in 1/2 cup of warm water for 5 minutes . Drain and set cranberry aside . 

Combine sugar , plain flour , baking powder and cinnamon powder in a medium mixing bowl . Mix well and add in egg , butter and vanilla essence . Lastly , fold in soaked cranberries . Divide batter to fill 3/4 of cake tins . 

Preheat oven to 180°C and bake for 9 - 11 minutes , depending on your oven . 

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