Taiwanese Walnut Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup dry roasted salted peanut, chopped
• 2 tablespoons eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 320 f; line a layer of baking sheet on a baking pan.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour and baking powder with a fork first. use fingers to mix well and form dough. cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• 3 add walnut and peanut into the mixing bowl. gently fold nuts into dough. divide into 9 pieces and roll each into a ball. press each dough to make it a little flat, about 2/3 inch thick.
• 4 transfer dough to baking pan. leave about 2 inches between each piece. apply beaten egg on dough surface. bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• 5 let cookies set on the baking pan for 5 minutes. transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool. enjoy!