Kuih Makmur is a traditional Malay peanut pastry enjoyed during festive celebrations like Hari Raya Aidilfitri. These buttery, melt-in-the-mouth cookies are filled with finely ground roasted peanuts mixed with sugar, creating a rich, nutty, and slightly sweet center. The pastry dough, made from ghee or butter, is delicate and crumbly, giving the cookies their signature soft texture. Once baked to perfection, they are generously dusted with powdered sugar, adding a light sweetness that complements the nutty filling. Some variations include using sesame seeds or milk powder for added depth of flavor. Kuih Makmur symbolizes prosperity and happiness, making it a must-have treat during Hari Raya and special occasions. These delightful peanut-filled pastries are best enjoyed with a cup of tea, bringing warmth and nostalgia to every bite.
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Prep
30 mins
Bake
25 mins
Total
55 mins

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Yield
18 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie Dough:
• QBB Pure Ghee | 54110 | 100gm
• RedMan Plain Flour | 1242 | 200gm
• RedMan Pandan Essence | 66026 | 1/2tsp
• Deltasal Fine Sea Salt | 58415 | a pinch
• Water | --- | as needed

For Filling:
• RedMan Ground Peanuts | 66074 | 40gm
• RedMan Fine Sugar | 1416 | 30gm
• Naturel Cooking Oil | 107624 | 10gm
• Deltasal Fine Sea Salt | 58415 | a pinch

For Dusting:
• RedMan Icing Sugar | 9793 | 50gm

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Instructions

**Filling:**
1. Mix all ingredients for filling in a bowl. Set aside

**Prepare the pastry dough:**
1. Preheat oven at 320 F (160 C) for a conventional oven and 300 F (150 C) for a convection oven. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Please make sure the butter or ghee is soft and not melting
3. Combine the butter/ghee, salt, flour and pandan essence in a mixing bowl. Rub the butter/ghee with the flour to form a sand-like texture. Mix until you can form a dough that won't crumble. Add about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of water at a time if the dough still feels dry. You shouldn't need too much water to be able to form a dough

**Shape the cookies:**
1. Divide the dough into 18 equal pieces, about 20 grams each, roughly. Use your thumb to make a well in the center of the dough, wide enough to put about 1 teaspoon of the filling in. Seal the dough and roll into a smooth round or oval shape. Place on a parchment paper about 1/2-inch apart. The cookie doesn't spread much.
2. Once you are done filling and shaping the dough, if you have a crimper, you can crimp the middle and both sides to create a leaf pattern. I don't have a crimper, so I just use a fork to imprint both sides.

**Baking:**
1. Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake for 20 minutes. The cookies will not brown much. Remove from the oven and let them cool down on the tray for about 3 minutes.

**Dusting:**
1. Transfer the pastry to a cooling rack and dust with some icing sugar. Let them cool down completely before storing them in an air-tight container.

Kuih Makmur (Malay Peanut Pastry)