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is my family’s favourite CNY cookies , I must say . I have made these what my sons called the Wakaka cookies (LOL) as in laughing cookies , more than 3 times already ! You must be wondering why called it the laughing cookie! Once deep fried they ‘ll crack open & makes them look like laughing
heads ! It’s well know as Siu Hoa
Jo ( laughing dates in Cantonese )
& it symbolize laughter in the lunar new year These cookies are nutty crunchy , sweet with crumbly
center . It's an easy recipe &
what I like most was I can make them in
any sizes I wish as long as it’s not too big .
These cookies are really addictive & I must confess that I can’t
stopping eating one after another ! Never ending ! LOL
Sesame
Laughing Ball Cookies- Wakaka Cookies
Adapted
from Madam Kwong’s Kitchen
Ingredients :
300g flour
2 tsp
baking powder
50 ml water
150g caster
sugar
1 ½ tbsp
oil
1 egg
lightly beaten
150g sesame
seeds
Directions:
1)
Sift
flour with baking powder & make a well.
2)
Beat
egg, sugar, water & oil till sugar dissolved. Pour this mixture into the
well & draw in flour & lightly pat to form a soft dough.
3)
Cut
dough in small portions & knead to form small balls. Stain some water on
them & roll onto sesame seeds.
4)
Heat
oil & dip in the sesame balls. Deep fry till they form cracks & till
golden brown.
Wishing you all A Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year - Gong Xi Fatt Chai
Hi Kit,
ReplyDeleteWakaka! Your sons are so cheeky with this cookie's name... LOL! Love the smiles of these cookies :D
I remember eating lots of these when I was living in Singapore... but as you can tell pineapple tart is still my number favourite :D
Zoe
Love these cookies!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kit
ReplyDeleteThis used to be my favorite too....I have not had this for a long time. Seeing you made this just made my craving back again. Oh, was this called wakaka cookies too? You made this so beautifully done. Must be crsipy and crunchy.
What a cute name! I have a feeling a deep fried sesame cookie could become a new favorite :)
ReplyDeleteI love the name ' Wakaka!' Can see these cookies will bring lots to luck to your family with that big smiling face:D
ReplyDeleteHi Kit, this is something new to me despite being a Chinese! Hehe. What a cute name too.
ReplyDeleteKit, what a cute name! And the cookies are deep fried, how yummy!
ReplyDeleteWakaka cookies ? Love the cheeky name :D I can even hear the crunch when you bite those cookies over here !
ReplyDeleteHere's wishing you and you family Kung Hei Fat Choi !!! May the Year of the Snake bring you good health , happiness and good fortune !!!
These look perfect for Chinese New Year
ReplyDeleteHi Kit, these look absolutely delicious! I would love to bite into one of these light airy sesame balls.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely name for these cookies! Happy New Chinese Year!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kit,
ReplyDeleteWakaka cookies...what a cute and happy name for this cookies. I have not eat this cookies for year. Now looking at yours I'm tempted to have a bite..:p
Can fly me some...lol
mui
hello kit, i've not eaten these for quite a long time. This is the first time i hear people calling them wakaka cookies! LOL! wishing you lots of wakaka in the house ...never ending wakaka!!
ReplyDeleteOh...these are one of my favorite CNY cookies and I've never make them before. I always think they are hard to make but your recipe is quite easy to follow. :) I think I need to start making some, even the CNY is over this year. :P
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