If you’re shopping around for Chinese New Year goodies, we’re going to let you in on a little secret: the best butter cookies and pineapple tarts you can get at NTUC Fairprice for under $20. These melt-in-your-mouth CNY goodies are made with premium double-churned butter and the best part is, they come in festive tins that are perfect for gifting or displaying as is in your house!
Given the great value of these delicious pineapple tarts and butter cookies, we reckon that they’ll be flying off the shelves in the lead-up to Chinese New Year. So get yours now before they are all sold out!
Read on for our taste test of these CNY goodies, and find out which brand they are from!
SCS Butter Cookies Original, $11.90 (Jan promo price)
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The fragrant smell of freshly baked butter cookies hits me the second I pop open the tin. Trust me - if they made the smell of SCS Butter Cookies into a scented candle, I’d be buying them in bulk.
Taste-wise, the cookie crumbles into a fine sand texture in my mouth and fills it with a smooth buttery taste. My experience with store-bought butter cookies is that they can be rather dry and hard, but these rich butter cookies are anything but that. If I hadn’t already seen the packaging, I would have thought that these were lovingly made by someone’s mum or aunt.
Gift this to: You can never go wrong with this classic Butter Cookie for your family, or partner’s family!
SCS Butter Cookies Earl Grey, $11.90 (Jan promo price)
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Forget Chinese New Year, I would have a tin of these in my snack drawer all year round. The unmistakable aroma of Earl Grey is pretty strong in these cookies, almost as if someone has dunked them in a freshly-brewed cup of Earl Grey tea.
I like that these butter cookies are also less sweet compared to the original, thanks to the slightly bitter notes of tea and bergamot (the citrus fruit that gives Earl Grey its distinctive aroma). Given the sophisticated flavour of these tea-infused butter cookies, I almost feel like I have to serve them on a fancy China plate or dainty doily paper for my CNY visitors.
Gift this to: Your boss, your colleagues or any other work associates you want to impress.
SCS Butter Cookies Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Chip, $11.90 (Jan promo price)
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Warning: these melt-in-your-mouth cookies are dangerously addictive! Each bite is a mini gourmet experience - the sweet buttery taste of caramel hits your tongue first, and as the cookie crumbles softly in your mouth, it gives way to a generous amount of gooey, melted chocolate chips.
Just when you think you’re done with the cookie, a dash of sea salt hits your palette with a zing, giving your taste buds a delightful tingle and leaving you wanting for more. I shared these with a friend during tea break and honestly? It took an incredible amount of willpower to not finish the entire tin in one sitting.
Gift this to: We bet your friends will love this! Why not send some over to their doorstep if you can’t visit them this year due to social restrictions?
SCS Pineapple Tarts, $14.90 for regular, $16.90 for large (Jan promo price)
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They say to not judge a book by its cover, but I’ve always subscribed to the belief that you can judge a pineapple tart by its glossy sheen. These SCS pineapple tarts definitely pass the vibe check, because the first thing I noticed was how they glistened in the light as I was plating them.
A word of caution - be gentle when you’re reaching into the tin, because these pineapple tarts are that soft! The delicate pastry crumbles into buttery smooth sand in your mouth, giving way to a delectably tangy pineapple filling that isn’t overly sweet or cloying. The level of finesse present in these pineapple tarts makes it hard to believe that they can be readily bought at Fairprice supermarkets, and I bet even Ah Ma would approve.
Gift this to: These delectable tarts are sure to win over any hard-to-please family members!
SCS Gift Set, $28.80 (Jan promo price)
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Containing a tin of pineapple tarts and original butter cookies, this SCS gift set makes for a great CNY gift for your loved ones without burning a hole in your wallet. The yummy goodies baked with premium SCS butter come in an auspicious red box adorned with gold foil details and a magnetic closure. It feels pretty luxe and is a great bargain at the current promotional price of $28.80!
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Text: GirlStyle SG
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