Dokchok (Thai Fried Flower Cookies)

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

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Crisp, lacy, gluten-free flower cookies with coconut and black sesame. A flower mold on a handle is needed. Makes 40 cookies in about 1 hr 5 min.

Prep 25 min

Cook 30 min

Cooling 10 min

Total 1 hr 5 min

Yield 40 cookies

Diet Dairy free

Ingredients

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1 ⅔ cups (200 g)rice flour
½ cup (60 g)tapioca starch
¼ cup (50 g)granulated sugar
½ tsp (3 g)salt
1 (50 g)egg
2 tbsp (30 ml)neutral oil, for the batter
1 cup (240 ml)coconut milk, canned, full fat
½ cup (120 ml)ice-cold water
1 ½ tbsp (15 g)black sesame seeds
4 ¼ cups (1000 ml)neutral oil, for deep frying, for the frying

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Instructions

Whisk the rice flour, tapioca starch, sugar and salt. Make a well and add the egg, 30 ml oil, coconut milk and cold water. Stir until smooth, rest 10 minutes, then strain. Stir in the sesame seeds.
Heat the frying oil to 350 F (175 C) in a deep pot. Lower the flower mold into the oil for about 1 minute to heat it.
Lift the hot mold, tap off excess oil on a paper towel, and dip it into the batter so it coats the sides and bottom but does not cover the top.
Immediately lower it into the oil. After about 5 seconds, shake gently to release the cookie.
Fry the cookie 20 to 30 seconds per side, until light golden and crisp. Re-dip the mold between cookies, reheating it in the oil.
Lift out with tongs, drain on a rack or paper towels, then cool completely so they crisp.

Tips

Keep the batter stirred; the flour settles.
If batter will not release, the mold is not hot enough.
Cold batter fries crisper, so keep it in a bowl over ice.
Keep frying oil at 350 F (175 C) and never leave it unattended.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make dokchok (thai fried flower cookies)?

Plan on 25 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking, plus 10 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 40 cookies.

How should I store dokchok (thai fried flower cookies)?

Airtight tin up to 5 days; crisp in a 300 F oven for 5 minutes if soft.

Can I make dokchok (thai fried flower cookies) ahead?

It is at its best the day it is made; prepare it a few hours before serving.

Dokchok, also called kanom dok jok, is a Thai cookie fried in a flower-shaped mold dipped in rice flour and coconut milk batter, so named for its resemblance to a floating lotus. Serve it with thai iced tea.

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Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 40 servings this recipe makes.

121 Calories / serving

10.4g Fat

6.9g Carbs

0.7g Protein

1.5g Sugar

Whole recipe (40 servings): ~4840 cal · 416g fat · 276g carbs · 28g protein · 60g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.