Semperit
Semperit is Malaysia's answer to the Scottish butter cookie: it became known as semperit because the Malay chef mispronounced it as 'shortbread'.
Biskut Semperit also known as biskut samperit, are cookies that melt in your mouth. Malaysians favourite traditional cookies. Semprit is a Southeast Asian sweet snack made of wheat flour, corn starch, custard powder, sugar and margarine. These ingredients are mixed together to become a dough. It is basically piped butter cookies topped with glazed cherries.
Semperit is the favorite kuih of many during Eid and to some it's a must have. An airy and light version of a butter cookie, it's traditionally made with a mixture of egg yolks, corn flour and regular flour. This is the kind of cookie you can eat and keep eating, till the whole jar is gone and yet you'll want more.
Semperit, is a timeless classic.