Chinese-style Peanut Cookie

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup roasted peanuts, finely ground
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup corn flour
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg yolk, beaten (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• stir together the peanuts, flour, corn flour, and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl until well-combined. make a well in the center of the peanut mixture. slowly pour in the vegetable oil and mix with the peanut mixture to make a wet, slightly sticky dough. pinch off about 2 teaspoons of dough per cookie, and roll into balls about 1/2-inch in diameter. place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, and brush each with egg yolk, if desired.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. let cool on racks.