Homemade Walnut Cookies

What is Lunar New Year without yummy goodies? Win the hearts (and tummies) of your loved ones by gifting them walnut cookies that you baked yourself.
Featuring Jade Phoenix’s Dim Sum Chef Leong Kin Hon
Ingredients
Plain Flour 600g
Vegetable Shortening 400g
Custard Powder 70g
White Sugar* 300g
Eggs 3
Step 1
Pre-heat the oven to 170°C. Mix all the pastry ingredients except the sugar, walnuts and two eggs in a large mixing bowl. You may do so by hand or use a mixer. Put in the sugar when the mixture is half-blended.
Step 2
Sprinkle some flour on the surface you are planning to put the dough to prevent it from sticking. Pinch a small portion of the dough and roll it into a ball. Repeat until all the dough has been rolled into balls. Each ball should weigh approximately 12g each.
Step 3
Place the balls onto a cooking tray. Make a dent with a chopstick almost all the way to the bottom of each ball. Beat the remaining eggs in a small bowl, then coat each ball with the beaten eggs using a brush. Place a cracked walnut on top of each ball.
Step 4
Put the tray into the oven for six minutes before serving.

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Looks yummy 🤩