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Kuih Bangkit

February 3rd, 2010Cookies, Culture, Nyonya Kuih, Recipes33 Comments
Kuih Bangkit
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My contributor Siew Loon is baking up a storm for Chinese New Year and today she is sharing a traditional Chinese New Year cookie recipe: kuih bangkit. I remember many childhood days when I helped my family making this goodies. For other Chinese New Year recipes, don’t forget to check out my posts at Rasa Malaysia: soy sauce chicken, ginger and scallion fish, crab noodles, and more.

Contributor: Ho Siew Loon

I am back again with my new year goodies. I have always enjoyed making the new year goodies as this is the time all family members will get together and help. This time around it is the traditional nyonya Kuih Bangkit. This little figurine goodies has lost its popularity among the younger generation and has been taken over by western cookies such as chocolate chips cookies, butter cookies, etc. I remember that Kuih Bangkit is a must for Chinese New Year and every house that you visit, you will sure to find it…(get kuih bangkit rcipe after the jump)

Kuih Bangkit is a traditional Chinese New Year cookies and it is made mainly from tapioca flour, eggs and coconut milk. It is a cookie that is hard on the outside but melts in your mouth. This is one cookie that has quite a long shelf life compared to other cookies like Pineapple Tarts. It can be kept for about 2 months if stored in airtight container.

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  1. shila says:

    Looks so yummylicious…thanks for the resepi!
    Where can I get the mold??

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  2. babe_kl says:

    So nice! It’s very hard to get good ones these days

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  3. kl_changs says:

    Going to try it!!!!!

    Thanks, Siew Loon : )

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  4. kapricos says:

    heya !!!! OMG !!!! this is my all time fav n gets impatient waiting for CNY so that i can stuff my face non stop with it….mmmmnnnn !!!

    havent have it for past 10 yrs since living in U.K. =C

    thank u so much for sharing and posting the recipe…. !!!
    =D)

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  5. Verna says:

    The recipe looks interesting. What do you mean to fry the tapioca flour in a wok till light? Will it not burn in 30-45 minutes?

    Can you use a cookie press/cutter instead of a mold?

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    • siewloon says:

      Use very low fire and keep on stirring it. It will burn if you leave the wok.

      You can use cookie cutter.

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      • Verna says:

        Thanks Siewloon. I’ll give this recipe a try. Is tapioca flour the same as tampioca starch? Also, what size are the molds to make 300 pieces? I’m in Canada so will need to buy a cookie cutter.

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  6. About getting the wooden molds from cookware shops , do you mean like Sur la Tabla , William Sonoma, or chinese shops in Singapore or Asia. I live in South Carolina, have never came across these wooden molds. Also do you have a recipe for Chwee Kuih. The steamed ones in little ceramic molds with fried dried radish and garlic? If you do , pls. let me know. Thks. for your contribution.

    Aileen from Singapore.

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  7. ML says:

    Does anyone know roughly how many cookies does this make?

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  8. Wow! That is a lot of egg yolks! A lot more than what I tried last year! But that may be the very reason why mine failed…

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  9. Pamela says:

    Have you tried baking this with canned coconut milk. I have trouble getting fresh coconut milk here in Australia.

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  10. Pauline says:

    I tried making it but it turned out quite tough, not like the light kuih bangkit that I’m used to. Please advise what I might have done wrongly.

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  11. Ellie says:

    A good CNY cookies recipe is hard to come by. I am very glad you have shared them with us. Definitely going to try it after I managed to source the mold!

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  12. Fred says:

    Thanks for recipe. My cookies turn out quite hard. Do you know why or what I could have done wrongly?

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    • nyonyafood says:

      I think you have not knead enough. To get nice kuih bangkit, you need to knead the the dough thoroughly till smooth and white in color.

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  13. Ruth says:

    Hi, is the coconut milk you used thin coconut milk or thick coconut milk?

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  14. glenda says:

    where do i buy a deep fryer for yam ring

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    • Carly says:

      Hi, Glenda.
      U don’t need a deep fryer. I just use a Chinese wok. or a deep cooking pot will do the work.But don’t fill up too full with oil. usually I fill up only half way.Have a try!

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  15. Amir Said says:

    i love this kuih bangkit since my childhood.

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  16. teng ann says:

    hey! this is regarding your Kuih Bangkit recipe.. what is the difference if i use more egg yolks ( in this case your recipe) compared to a recipe with lesser egg yolk? pls advice! thank you! :)

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  17. Laura says:

    What did you use to make the red dot on your cookies? It adds good character. Thanks!

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  18. Priscilla says:

    hi! where can i find thick coconut milk?

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