{"id":9262,"date":"2016-02-13T13:53:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T05:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2016-11-25T15:52:08","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T07:52:08","slug":"9262","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=9262","title":{"rendered":"Cashew Nut Cookies For Chinese New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9259\" alt=\"Cashew Nut Cookie 2\" src=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cashew-Nut-Cookie-2.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9260\" alt=\"Cashew Nut Cookie 3\" src=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cashew-Nut-Cookie-3.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"528\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s the time of the year to bake Chinese New Year cookies again! I&#8217;ve decided to revisit a previous recipe but use a different ground nut powder instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The smell of baked ground nut filling the kitchen during the festive season &#8211; that, in my opinion, is what makes home a great place to return to. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Ingredient<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ground cashew nut powder: 300g (2.5 cups)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Caster sugar: 180g (3\/4 cup)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Plain flour: 250g (2.5 cups), sifted<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Salt: 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vanilla essence: 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vegetable oil: 250ml (1 cup)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Egg: 1, lightly beaten<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unsalted cashew nut: 1 cup, halved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Method<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preheat oven at 190 degrees Celsius. Prepare a few greased baking trays and set aside.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mix ground cashew nut powder, sugar, flour and salt together.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mix in vanilla essence.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gradually pour in oil while kneading. Knead till mixture does not crumble anymore.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use fingers to scoop up 2 tbsp mixture. Knead to form round balls.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place onto baking trays. Brush with beaten egg wash.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place 1 halved cashew nut on top of each ball.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bake 15 min. Remove and cool for 15 min before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cashew-Nut-Cookie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9261 aligncenter\" alt=\"Cashew Nut Cookie\" src=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cashew-Nut-Cookie.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"625\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a similar take on my previous &#8216;<strong><a title=\"Chinese Almond Cookies To Prepare For Chinese New Year (7000 Miles Away From Home)\" href=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=1826\">Chinese Almond Cookies To Prepare For Chinese New Year (7000 Miles Away From Home)<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; recipe, using ground cashew nut powder instead of ground almond powder. Although cashew nut powder costs a lot cheaper than almond nut powder, these cookies taste just as nice and fragrant!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Serving<\/strong><\/em>:<br \/>\nAbout 30 large cookies<\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 5px 5px 0;float:left;height:40px;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=9262\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"verdana\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the time of the year to bake Chinese New Year cookies again! 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