Sweet crunchy and nutty cookie, with pieces of walnuts in between.

What is hup toh soh 核桃酥?

Today we will learn How to make a classic Chinese cookie, hup toh soh 核桃酥. What is hup toh soh 核桃酥? hup toh soh 核桃酥 are chinese walnut cookies. This walnut cookies recipe makes crispy and nutty walnut cookies. There are pieces of walnuts in the cookie and will crumble in your mouth. You can make this Chinese walnut cookie as a snack for Chinese new year!

Homemade Chinese Walnut Cookies

I remember we would always buy these traditional walnut cookies at the Chinese bakery. The walnuts cookies versions from the Chinese bakery were twice as big. Nowadays I make my own chinese cookie recipe fresh at home and it will make my house smell like a bakery!Hup toh soh 核桃酥, makes a perfect on the go snack!

Scroll down to check out the ingredients needed for the Chinese Walnut Cookies with step by step instructions!
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Chinese Walnut Cookies | 合桃酥

Walnut Cookies Ingredients

✿ 1 Tablespoon Custard Powder (Optional)
✿ 50 - 100 Grams Ground Walnuts (Toasted)
✿ Whole Walnuts (For Garnish)
✿ 1 Egg Yolks
✿ 1 Egg (Egg Wash)

✿ 200 Grams Cake Flour
✿ ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
✿ ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder
✿ 115 Grams Butter
✿ ¼ Teaspoon Salt
✿ 100 Grams Sugar

Walnut Cookies INSTRUCTIONS | Click here for the recipe video

Toast walnuts in a pan for 5 - 10 min. Let it cool down and crush the walnuts with a rolling pin in desired pieces.




To make the cookie dough mix sugar and butter together until combined. Use a spatula, whisk or hand mixer. Mix in the egg and combine again. Add the dry ingredients and sift in the cake flour. Mix the dough with a spatula until crumbly.

Pour dough onto a silicone mat, add the crushed walnuts and knead with your hands until a dough forms.

Roll cookie dough into a log. Divide cookie dough in desired amount / sizes. Roll each dough into a ball. Place each ball on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Flatten the ball by pressing it with your palm into a desired thickness. Optional: use your thumb to press a thumbprint in the middle of each cookie. Now press a whole walnut in the middle.




Brush cookie with egg wash. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.






Cool down on a cooling rack.
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TIPS & NOTES
✿ Remember to toast the walnuts first before adding it to the cookie dough
✿ If you want a smoother cookie without walnut pieces you can blend the walnuts into a powder.
✿ If the dough is too dry or crumbly, add a little bit more butter.
✿ Baking time and temperature are for medium size cookies. If making different sizes the baking time might differ.
✿ You can flatten the cookie more if preferred.

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