Chinese Walnut Cookies
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4.6
Chinese Walnut Cookies
Description
These cookies start with a flour blend combined with baking soda and powder, sifted to ensure even texture. Butter, sugar, and salt are creamed together, then mixed with the flour and finely chopped toasted walnuts. A portion of beaten egg is incorporated to bind the slightly crumbly dough into a workable ball.
The dough is divided into twelve equal portions shaped into balls and placed on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Each cookie is gently pressed with a walnut half and rested under a towel to relax before baking. This resting phase helps achieve better texture and even baking.
Once baked, these cookies have a tender crumb with a pleasant wheat flavor enhanced by walnut pieces. The recipe yields one dozen cookies, suitable for sharing or enjoying over several days.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour (270 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (3 g)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (2 g)
- 8 tablespoons butter 4 oz or 115g, at room temperature, or lard
- 1/2 cup sugar (115 g)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (1 g)
- 1 egg (beaten and divided; the egg I used weighed about 62 g with shell on)
- 3/4 cup walnut 75 g, toasted finely chopped, plus 12 raw halves
Instructions
- Sift the cake flour, baking soda and baking powder together and set aside. Mix the butter, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl, stir thoroughly until the mixture is creamed. Now add the flour mixture to the butter mixture along with the finely chopped walnuts. Beat the egg, put aside 2 teaspoons of the beaten egg and add the rest to the dough mixture. Work the mixture into a dough ball. You can do this by hand or with an electric mixer. Just note that the dough might be lightly crumbly, but it should come together when you take the time and work it into a ball.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a clean surface, divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each into a ball, position them on the baking sheet a couple inches apart. All of the cookies should fit onto one pan.
- Take the walnut halves and gently press one into each cookie. Let the cookies rest for 15 to 20 minutes while covered with a clean kitchen towel.
- While that’s happening, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Once the dough is done resting, brush each with the beaten egg that you put aside and then bake for 20 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the cookies sit inside the oven for another 5 minutes before taking them out. Let cool and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe makes 12 cookies, with 2 cookies considered a serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 333mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 505IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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