Puto seko is a beloved Filipino cookie delicacy made from cornstarch and mochiko flour. It’s an easy recipe that yields a tasty, nutritious, and budget-friendly treat that melts in your mouth. Despite its name, it’s not soft and fluffy like puto, which is similar to muffins. Instead, puto seko is a sweet cookie or biscuit that’s perfect for snack time or as a dessert.
To make puto seko, you’ll need the following ingredients: cornstarch, mochiko flour, sugar, vegetable oil or margarine and egg. You can also add a pinch of salt for flavor.
To start, preheat your oven to 300°F. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix them thoroughly until you achieve a smooth and consistent dough.
Next, prepare your cookie molds by lightly greasing them with oil or butter. Scoop the dough into the molds, filling them up to about 3/4 full. You can also shape the dough into small balls if you don’t have cookie molds.
Bake the puto seko in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they turn golden brown. Remove them from the oven and let them cool before removing them from the molds.
Once your puto seko has cooled, you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. They’re perfect as a snack or a sweet treat to pair with coffee or tea.
Puto seko is a delightful Filipino cookie that’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy. With its simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, you can whip up a batch in no time. Whether you’re sharing them with friends or enjoying them on your own, puto seko is a delicious treat that everyone will love.

How to Make Puto Seko
Ingredients
- 300 grams cornstarch
- 1 cup flour or mochiko flour
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 4 pcs eggs
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup white sugar
Instructions
How to make puto seko:
- Mix all ingredients together. Transfer to cookie molds and bake at 300 °F oven until golden brown. About 15 to 20 minutes.
In puto seko recipe, when you say flour or mochiko, did you mean all purpose flour or glutinous rice mochiko? So does the recipe needs regular flour or malagkit?
ginamit ko yung malagkit at linuluto ko ngayon habang nagkokoment ako pero inantayan ko pang matapos. mag update na lang ako 🙂
Hi Cass, goodluck on your cooking!
How long po need to cook in the oven?
About 15 to 20 minutes.
Please clarify:
Butter- unsalted, softened or melted?
Eggs- large, room temperature?
300 grams to cups?
Vanilla extract/ optional?
Thank you
Hi Mila,
You can use salted or unsalted butter. Eggs are medium size and room temperature. 300 grams is equal to 2¼ cups + 3 tbsp. I think there is no Vanilla in the recipe so you can omit it. Thanks for your feedback!