Use this brass flower-shaped cookie mold to make delicious deep-fried, thin and crispy Lotus Blossom Cookies (ขนมดอกจอก, kanom dok jok in Thai), a favorite snack in Thailand. These delicate cookies were named the first-place winner in the desserts category at an international cooking contest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (see recipe below) and received an honorable mention in Martha Stewart's Favorite Cookie Contest.
Lotus Cookies have been a favorite snack among the Thai people for a long time. Normally these molds are hard to find in the West, but now you can purchase the real thing here online. Note that these brass molds are hand-made in Thailand and therefore will show some variations in the color of the metal due to the welding process to construct them.
The technique for making these cookies requires a lot of time and patience but the resulting cookie is unique and a pleasure to eat. Enjoy Lotus Cookie with Thai Tea or Thai Coffee at breakfast, as a snack or as a dessert.