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Traditional Chinese Walnut Cookies

groups8 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 15 minsskilletCook: 20 minsscheduleTotal: 35 minsoutdoor_grillBaked
Allergens:warningGlutenwarningDairywarningEggswarningTree nuts

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10 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:01:05

Add 42g lard and 42g sugar into a large glass bowl, whisk them together until thoroughly combined and creamy.

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Watch out

The sugar and lard must be thoroughly mixed

otherwise, unmelted sugar granules will cause uneven surfaces during baking, otherwise

Ingredients:Lard (42 g)sugar (42 g)
Tools:glass bowlwhisk
02
Active Cooking
00:01:32

Pour in 25g egg wash and whisk quickly until the egg and fat-sugar mixture are completely emulsified.

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Watch out

Add the egg wash gradually while whisking continuously

otherwise, the mixture will separate

Ingredients:Egg (25 g)
Tools:whisk
03
Active Cooking
00:01:48

Add 0.6g baking soda and 1g ammonia, whisking them thoroughly until completely incorporated into the mixture.

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Watch out

The leavening agents must be evenly mixed

otherwise, uneven fermentation will cause a bitter taste or inconsistent sizes

Ingredients:baking soda (0.6 g)ammonia (1 g)
Tools:whisk
04
Active Cooking
00:02:00

Sift in 82g cake flour and gently fold with a silicone spatula until a soft dough with no dry flour remains.

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Do not over-knead the dough, otherwise the flour will develop gluten and make the cookies hard instead of crispy.

Ingredients:Cake flour (82 g)
Tools:silicone spatulasieve
05
Waiting Time
00:02:19

Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 15 minutes to relax.

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Watch out

Do not skip the resting time, otherwise the moisture in the dough will be uneven and it will easily crack during shaping.

Tools:plastic wrap
06
Active Cooking
00:02:30

Dust the workbench with a little 2g cake flour, roll the dough into a long cylinder, measure with a ruler, and use a scraper to divide it evenly into 8 portions.

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Cut into equal sizes

otherwise, uneven baking times will cause some to burn or remain undercooked

Ingredients:Cake flour (2 g)
Tools:rulerdough scraper
07
Active Cooking
00:03:17

Roll each dough portion into a smooth ball, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, gently flatten them, and press a small indentation in the center with your finger.

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Watch out

Press the center gently without poking through the bottom, otherwise it will collapse when placing the walnut decoration.

Tools:baking sheetparchment paper
08
Active Cooking
00:03:53

Lightly brush a thin layer of 5g egg wash over the surface of the shaped cookies, and place a walnut piece into the indentation of each.

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Watch out

Do not brush too much egg wash or let it pool in the indentation, otherwise it will bubble and ruin the appearance during baking.

Ingredients:Egg (5 g)walnut (8 piece)
Tools:pastry brush
09
Active Cooking
00:04:17
warningStay safe

Must wear oven mitts when placing or removing items from the oven to prevent severe burns from hot interior walls.

Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake at 170 degrees for 20 minutes until the cookies turn golden brown with natural cracks and emit a rich aroma.

local_fire_department170 degrees for 20 minutes
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Ensure accurate oven temperature

otherwise, too high will burn the outside while leaving the inside raw, and too low will fail to achieve a crispy texture

Tools:oven
10
Waiting Time
00:04:30
warningStay safe

Must use oven mitts when moving hot baking sheets; metal trays conduct heat rapidly and will cause burns.

Put on oven mitts to remove the baked cookies from the oven, place them on a cooling rack to cool and set before serving.

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Watch out

Freshly baked cookies are very fragile and cannot be moved by hand immediately

they must cool and set on a rack first

Tools:cooling rackoven mitts

groceryAll Ingredients

Lard42 g
sugar42 g
Egg30 g
baking soda0.6 g
ammonia1 g
Cake flour84 g
walnut8 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

glass bowlwhisksilicone spatulasieveplastic wraprulerdough scraperbaking sheetparchment paperpastry brushovencooling rackoven mitts