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peanut cookies
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Peanut Cookies

These Peanut Cookies are a Chinese New Year favorite, known for their rich peanut flavor and melt-in-the-mouth texture. They are super easy to make and require no butter. You can easily adapt the recipe to make it dairy-free and vegan.
Author: Jaja Bakes
Course: DessertSnack
Cuisine: ChineseIndonesian
Servings: 55 cookies
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (130 gr) roasted peanuts, skinless
  • 2 cups (250 gr) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (130 gr) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk powder, optional
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup (135 gr) vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Egg wash

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300℉/150℃ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Blend roasted peanuts with a food processor until finely ground. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift in all-purpose flour, confectioners' sugar, milk powder, and salt. Add ground peanuts. Mix until combined.
  • Add vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated. If the dough is too dry, you may add small amount of vegetable oil just until the dough comes together.
  • Roll the dough into a 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slab between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut the dough with a cookie cutter. Place the cut dough on baking sheets, spaced at least an inch apart. Re-roll the scraps and repeat the process until all the dough is used.
  • In a small bowl, mix egg yolks with vegetable oil to make egg wash.
  • Brush the top of the cookies with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes or until the top of the cookies is golden brown.
  • Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Dairy-free option. Omit the milk powder.
Vegan option. Omit the milk powder and egg wash.
Make sure to measure the flour correctly if using volume measurement. The cookies will end up too dry if you are adding too much flour. Use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup. Then, level the top with a knife or other straight-edged utensil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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