Cashew Nut Cookies

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Made With QL Eggs

QL Omega Eggs

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Buttery and nutty, these classic and traditional cashew nut cookies are packed with natural goodness. Apart from being addictive we believe they are one of the must-have cookies of the season.

Eggs are essential for baking cookies. As they heat and set they bring structure to the cookie while the egg yolks add a richness of flavour that is unmistakeably good. Be sure to use quality eggs for your cashew nut cookies, we recommend QL Omega eggs.

Preparation time10 minutes

Cooking time15 to 20 minutes

Makes60 cookies

Ingredients

250 g butter

130 g icing sugar

1½ QL Omega egg yolks

¼ tsp vanilla essence

½ tsp salt

360 g plain flour

150 g ground cashew nut

60 g custard powder

½ tsp baking powder

For glazing

3QL Omega egg yolks, beaten

⅛ tsp salt

For decoration

100 gcashew nut, halved

Method

Cream together the butter, icing sugar, QL Omega egg yolks, vanilla essence and salt until just combined.
Mix in plain flour, ground cashew nut, custard powder and baking powder to form a pliable dough.
Place dough in between 2 sheets of plastic, roll into ½ cm thick. Cut into your preferred shape using a cookie cutter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for around 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool cookies on a cooling rack.