 White sugar-powderedputri salju | |
| Type | Kue kering (traditional cookie) |
|---|---|
| Course | Snack,dessert |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Associatedcuisine | Indonesia |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature |
| Main ingredients | Flour, butter, egg yolks, powdered sugar |
| 62 (per 12.0 gr)[1] | |
Putri salju (Indonesian:kue putri salju) is an Indonesiankue kering (driedkue orcookie) shaped like crescents and covered withpowdered sugar.Putri salju isIndonesian for "snow princess", referring to the powdered sugar coating that resembles snow,[2] and the sugar coating sometimes gives cooling sensation while eaten.
Putri salju is a typical delicacy for festive occasions and major holidays, such asLebaran (Eid ul-Fitr),Natal (Christmas) andImlek (Chinese New Year).[3]Putri salju cookies are usually sold in air-tight plastic or glass jars in traditional markets, bakeries, pastry shops andsupermarkets.
The cookies'dough is made from a fine mixture offlour,cornstarch,butter ormargarine andegg yolks which is baked in theoven. After the cookies are ready, they are left to cool slowly to room temperature. Once cool, powdered sugar is either sprinkled upon the cookies, or both powdered sugar and cookies are placed in a plastic bag and shaken to distribute the sugar evenly on the cookies' surfaces. Prepared cookies must be stored inair-tight containers to prevent the sugar from absorbing water from the air viahygroscopy. This cookie is loved so much by the Indonesian people, especially children.[4]
Today, while most are prepared in the typical fashion with sugar, several variants ofkue putri salju are available, including cheese and chocolate. A version includingpandan prepared with green food colouring is also popular.[5]
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