Walnut Cookies
Walnut cookies or 'Hup Toh Soh' is a Chinese cookie made of walnut which is crispy & crumbly. Easy walnut cookies recipe, great for Chinese New Year!
Servings: 20 people
Ingredients
- 9 oz (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 oz (60g) ground walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 oz (125g) granulated sugar
- 1 oz (30g) butter
- 1/2 teaspoon alkaline water
- 5 oz (150g) peanut oil or cooking oil
- 2 oz (60g) walnut halves
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp oil
Instructions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, ground walnuts, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Rub in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles crumbs. Add the alkaline water and peanut oil, then mix until the dough forms and becomes soft.
- Divide the dough into 20g (1 oz.) portions and flatten each slightly with a fork. Top each piece with half a walnut and brush the tops with egg wash.
- Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 30 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.
Notes
You can use either salted or unsalted butter.
You can also use 10 g butter and 10 g shortening instead of 20 g butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 20people | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 62mg | Sugar: 6g