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Nastar Cookies: Indonesian Pineapple Tarts That Melt In The Mouth

Nastar is basically the rich buttery shortcrust pastry with homemade sweet pineapple jam as the filling.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 40 cookies.
Calories: 81 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp salted butter at room temperature diced.
  • 2 cups cups plain flour/ all purpose flour.
  • 2 egg yolks lightly beaten.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional.
  • 1 tablespoon recipe for pineapple jam.
  • Cloves optional.

Instructions

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  1. Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and add the diced butter.
  2. Rub the butter and flour with your fingertips until they become like fine breadcrumbs. You can also use a food processor if you want to do it quickly. But take care not to process it for too long. 
  3. Add vanilla extract (if using) and quickly mix until the dough just comes together. Do not be tempted to knead it.
  4. Preheat the oven at gas 4/ or 180° C/ 350° F temperature.
  5. Prepare and line a few cookie baking trays.
  6. Dust the work surface with a small amount of flour. Roll the dough into a 3 mm/ 0.12 inch thick. 
  7. Using a 5 cm/ 2 inches in diameter round cookie cutter, cut the rolled dough into circles. 
  8. Put about a teaspoon of pineapple jam onto each circle. And close and cover the jam with the pastry and roll it into a small round ball. Then place the ball dough on the tray.
  9. Beat the other egg yolk and brush the cookie balls with this egg wash. 
  10. Insert one clove in every cookie.
  11. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cookies are golden in colour. 

Notes

  • As much as you may get tempted, avoid trying to knead the dough. Because you don’t want to cause the gluten in the flour to rise and make the cookies hard. 
  • Try your best to roll the dough out at uniform thickness. So the cookies will be cooked at the same time with the same quality of crumbliness. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 81kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 33mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40cookies.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 81

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 81kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.