Monday 11 February 2008

Cashew & Almond Cookies


Ingredients:
120gm Butter
120gm Caster sugar
1 nos Egg yolk
70gm Ground almonds
150gm Plain flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
Cashew nut, halved

Egg wash:
1 nos Egg yolk
Some Milk

Method:
1. Beat butter and caster sugar till creamy
2. Add egg yolk and ground almonds and mix well.
3. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Mix into a dough.
5. Scoop dough with a teaspoon, shape it with hands into ball shape.
6. Arrange on lines tray. Place a halved cashew nut on top on each cookie.
7. Brush with egg wash mixture.
8. Bake in preheated 180c oven for 10 to 12 minutes till cookies are lightly golden brown.
(You need to check the cookies from time to time, in order not to over-bake or under-bake.)
9. Allow cookies to cool completely on a rack then store in container.

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