Kaasstengels
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Kaasstengels (// ā), Kastengel or kue keju are a Dutch cheese snack in the shape of sticks. Owing to its colonial links to the Netherlands, kaasstengels are also commonly found in Indonesia.[1] The name refers to its ingredients, shape and origin; kaas is the Dutch word for "cheese", while stengels means "sticks". Unlike most cookies, kaasstengels taste savoury and salty instead of sweet.[2]
Type | Cookie |
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Place of origin | Netherlands |
Main ingredients | Flour, maizena, baking powder, egg yolks, butter or margarine, salt, sugar, cheddar cheese |
Variations | Kastengel, kue keju (Indonesia) |
In Indonesia kaasstengels, together with nastar and putri salju are the popular kue kering ("dried kue", or cookie),[3] during festive occasions, such as Natal (Christmas) and Lebaran (Eid al Fitr).[4] It is one of several Dutch delicacies that has been adopted into Indonesian cuisine since the colonial era.[5]