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Walnut cookies - "Hup Toh Soh" is a Chinese cookie made of walnut which is crispy & crumbly. Easy walnut cookies recipe, great for Chinese New Year!
I am so glad that my contributor Siew Loon is back from her long hiatus on Rasa Malaysia. Siew Loon is a great friend and she is such a wonderful baker, especially Chinese New Year cookies.
I remember a few years ago, she brought me a bottle of her homemade pineapple tarts when we met up for Chinese New Year.
Anyway, today, she is sharing with us the recipe of Chinese walnut cookies.
Enjoy!
Happy New Year to all Rasa Malaysia readers.
When I was browsing through the various blogs for cookies to bake for the Lunar New Year, this recipe of walnut cookies from Nasi Lemak Lover instantly caught my eyes.
It reminds me of my childhood days where we would go to the market to buy these cookies and eat them with a cup of coffee.
After reading her blog post, I realized that most walnut cookies do not have walnuts in it.
But I have edited the recipe a bit and added ground walnuts and shortening into it as I simply love nuts.
The end result is these absolutely delicious walnut cookies topped with walnut pieces that are buttery, crumbly, and nutty.
They are great for the upcoming Lunar New Year, when friends and family gather together and some cookies to enjoy during the festivities.
They are also very easy to make and you don’t need a mixer because you can mix everything with hands.
To those celebrating Lunar New Year, happy year of horse to you all.
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This recipe is only 174 calories per serving.
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Walnut Cookies
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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Way too much oil, I reduced it to about 140g, but it was still too much, makes the cookies very heavy.