Chinese Cashew Cookies (No Mixer)
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Chinese Cashew Cookies (No Mixer)
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Made with only 4 or 5 ingredients and mixable by hand, these easy Chinese Cashew Cookies are the perfect treat for Lunar New Year! Quick and easy, they're ready in under 30 minutes (if you're not making your own cashew flour.)
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Ingredients
- 4.4 oz whole cashews Substitute: equal amount of cashew flour (125g) + 14 more if you want to decorate your cookies
- 2.8 oz icing sugar (80g) Substitute: caster sugar, but you will need less oil
- 2.2 oz all purpose flour (62.5g)
- ¼-½ teaspoon salt Optional. Some don't like saltiness in their desserts but I find it enhances the flavor. Omit if using salted cashews to start with.
- 4.5 oz vegetable oil (130g- this is a guideline, as it will change depending on the age of your ingredients and the humidity.) Substitute: lard. Use a neutral oil, not somethign like olive.
- ½ egg For egg wash. Use a small egg
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Instructions
Making Cashew Flour
- Dry fry the cashews on low heat (or bake them) till fragrant and golden. Allow to cool then process into flour.
Baking Cashew Cookies
- Pre-heat the oven at 350F/ 170C/ 150C fan.
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk well. (If you used salted cashews to make cashew flour, omit the salt.)
- Add in half the oil or melted lard, then mix well. Keep adding the oil, tablespoon by tablespoon, and mixing till you get a pliable dough, as shown above. Note: If you use too much oil, the cookie will be fragile.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop out approximately equal amounts of dough onto parchment paper or Silpat.
- After you've scooped all the dough, roll between your palms to get smooth balls. You can either press down with your finger OR press a half-cashew on top of each ball.
- Egg wash before you bake- it will make the cookies look MUCH better so don't omit this step! (See Expert Tips for substitutions if you're out of eggs.)
- Insert the tray in the middle rack. (You'll only need 1 tray.) Bake at 350F/ 170C/ 150C fan till golden brown (around 15 minutes.)
Notes
- Substitute for egg wash: You can use ½ tablespoon of milk mixed with ¼ teaspoon of honey or sugar syrup.
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
83kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
22mg
(1%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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