Walnut Cookies
2 servings
60 minutes
Walnut cookies are a delicate and aromatic treat rooted in Armenian traditions. Nut-based pastries are widely found in Armenian cuisine due to local ingredients and a love for rich natural flavors. These cookies have a crispy crust and a soft center with a rich nutty aroma that unfolds with each bite. Walnuts add a slight bitterness and incredible depth of flavor, while butter gives a crumbly texture. Such cookies make an excellent addition to morning tea or coffee and serve as a wonderful dessert for family gatherings. They can be served as a standalone treat or paired with jam and honey to create new flavor nuances.
1
Leave 15 halves of nuts for decoration. Grind the rest.
- Walnuts: 150 g
2
Add soft butter and mix.
- Butter: 110 g
3
Pour sugar.
- Sugar: 100 g
4
Break the egg.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
5
Add baking powder and salt.
- Baking powder (raising agent): 1 teaspoon
- Salt: pinch
6
Add flour.
- Wheat flour: 200 g
7
Knead a uniform dough, divide it into small pieces, and roll them into balls.
8
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or silicone mat, spaced apart.
9
Increase thickness to 0.5 cm. Decorate with half nuts.
- Walnuts: 150 g
10
Bake at 160 degrees for 20 minutes until golden.
