Saturday, February 15, 2014

Chocolate Walnut Cookies




Ingredients A
120g butter
90g castor sugar
3 egg yolks
1/4 tsp salt

Ingredients B
160g plain flour
20g chocolate powder
50g walnut (chopped into small pieces)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda

Preparation:
1. Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl or mixer until fluffy.
2. Add in egg and salt and beat well before stirring in ingredients B.
3. Shape the mixture into small balls and flatten slightly.
4. Place them on a lightly greased tray.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 15-20 minutes.
6. Cool and store in an airtight container.


* 2014 New Year biscuits,  by my elder daughter, Wen.

Raisin Rolled Oat Cookies




Ingredients A
125g butter
100g Fine brown sugar
50g castor sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Ingredients B
160g plain flour
30g rolled oat
80g raisin
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda

Preparation:
1. Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl or mixer until fluffy.
2. Add in egg and vanilla essence and beat well before stirring in ingredients B.
3. Shape the mixture into small balls and flatten slightly.
4. Place them on a lightly greased tray.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 10-15 minutes.
6. Cool and store in an airtight container.

* 2014 New Year biscuits,  by my elder daughter, Wen.


Almond Cookies




Ingredients
120g almond powder
120g castor sugar
180g plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
120 ml cooking oil ( or olive oil )
1 egg yolk ( for glazing)

Preparation:
1. Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl or mixer and blend to form a dough.
2. Divide into small portions of desirable sizes. Shape each portion into round balls.
3. Place them on a lightly greased tray.
4. Glaze the surfaces with egg yolk.
5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 20 minutes.
6. Cool and store in an airtight container.

* 2014 New Year biscuits,  by my elder daughter, Wen.