Description
These festive cashew cookies are a delicious treat for Chinese New Year. A simple recipe, perfect for home bakers.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (118 ml) salted butter
- ⅔ cup (85 g) icing sugar
- 1 large egg yolks (18 g) egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 g) plain flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) ground cashew nut
- 1/8 cup (40 g) custard powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 large egg yolk (lightly beaten for glazing) egg yolk
- cashew nuts
Instructions
- Beat butter, icing sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until just combined (about 30 seconds).
- Mix in plain flour, ground cashew nut, custard powder, and baking powder to form a pliable dough.
- Place dough between two plastic sheets, roll to 5mm thickness, and cut into your preferred shape using a cookie cutter.
- Place cookies onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Press half or whole cashew nuts on top and glaze with beaten egg yolk.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 338°F (170°C) for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool cookies on a cooling rack before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- To prevent the cookies from spreading too thin, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- For a richer cashew flavor, toast the ground cashew nuts in a dry pan before adding them to the dough.
- These cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months; wrap them individually in plastic wrap before freezing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20