Sukade, star-shaped cookies with vanilla

Sukade, vanilla star shortbread

Baking

These Indonesian kue semprit, made with a star-shaped piping nozzle and a butter and vanilla filling, are decorated with candied fruits and baked at 160 °C…

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Kue Semprit is an Indonesian cookie, traditionally made for holidays, and shaped using a piping nozzle into star-like forms.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$6.64 $0.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.69
  • $0.43
  • $0.56
  • $1.85
  • $1.40
  • $0.76
  • $0.15
  • $0.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the butter with half of the powdered sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the egg yolks one at a time, whisking well after each addition. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the flour, vanilla, cornstarch, and salt, mixing gently until well combined. ≈ 4 min
  4. Beat the remaining sugar with the egg whites until stiff and glossy, then gradually fold them into the batter. ≈ 4 min
  5. Fill a piping bag with a star-shaped nozzle, then pipe the dough onto a greased baking sheet. Decorate with the candied fruits.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 °C for approximately 25 minutes, or until cooked through.
  7. Let it cool completely and store it in an airtight container.

The bill

Sukade, vanilla star shortbread

  • Margarine to grease the mold$0.69
  • 100 g of cornstarch$0.43
  • 350 g of flour$0.56
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • 4 egg yolks$1.40
  • 200 g of powdered sugar$0.76
  • A pinch of salt$0.15
  • 2 egg whites$0.80

Total$6.64

that's $0.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Margarine to grease the mold
  • 100 g of cornstarch
  • 350 g of flour
  • 200 g of butter
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 200 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla powder
  • 50 g of candied fruit or candied citrus peel, for decoration
  • A pinch of salt
  • 2 egg whites

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