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Peanut Cookies
The best homemade Peanut Cookies for Lunar New Year. This easy peanut cookies recipe calls for six (6) ingredients, so crumbly and yummy!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 4 cups ground roasted peanuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar icing sugar
- 1 cup peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk beaten slightly for egg wash
Instructions
- Mix the ground peanuts, sugar, oil, shortening, and flour together until well combined. Shape the mixture into small balls and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- You can add a small circle pattern to the top of the peanut cookies by using the cap of your toothpaste. Just press the cap gently onto each cookie to create the circle.
- Brush the tops with egg wash and bake the peanut cookies at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Store the peanut cookies in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
103g
(34%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
85g
(131%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
636mg
(27%)
Fiber
15g
(60%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 103g | 34% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 85g | 131% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 636mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.