These custard cookies were inspired by the very first recipe in the wonderful cookbook Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, but this time they are based on my own recipe for the simplest butter cookies. All it takes is adding custard powder to your favourite cookie dough to create a wonderfully nostalgic flavour reminiscent of a beloved pudding dessert. I am definitely a vanilla-custard enthusiast, while my daughters prefer chocolate pudding — and now it is easy to make cookies inspired by either flavour :). The custard powder contains starch, which gives the cookies their beautifully crumbly, sandy texture. They are especially delicious sandwiched together with jam.
Makes 15 cookies.
Ingredients for the custard cookies:
- 120 g butter, chilled and diced
- 3 tbsp icing sugar
- 150 g plain flour
- 40 g custard powder (1 sachet, unsweetened), such as vanilla flavour
Place all the ingredients into a bowl and quickly cut together with a knife, then knead briefly until a dough forms. Alternatively, pulse everything together in a food processor. Shape the dough into a ball, flatten slightly, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Once chilled, shape the dough into balls slightly smaller than walnuts, as the cookies spread considerably during baking. Arrange them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Flatten each ball gently with a fork, creating a decorative pattern on the surface. Chill again in the fridge for 1 hour.
Bake for about 12–15 minutes at 200°C or until the edges become lightly golden. Towards the end of baking, the temperature can be reduced to 180°C if needed.
Additionally:
- jam or fruit preserve, for sandwiching
Once cooled, sandwich the cookies together with jam.
Store in an airtight tin for up to 7 days.
Enjoy!
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