CNYB Part II: Green Peas Cookies

When I was a kid, my sister liked to bake or make some cookies for Chinese New Year with one of my cousins living nearby. They were very serious about their projects then, I was not allowed to tag along. Think about it, gosh... it was more than 20 years ago! They baked and made lots of cookies, but I can only name a few. Love letters and peanut cookies were among the common ones. Today, I am still wondering how did they bake those cookies as my aunt's place did not have an oven. Not to mention our house, we did not even had the electricity and water supply.

Instead of peanut cookies, I baked something different this year - green peas cookies. The recipe is adapted from a peanut cookies recipe, substituted peanut with green peas. I personally like it very much, tasting had turned into snacking. I doubled up this recipe, got three small containers of cookies. Should I bake more?

Ingredients:
120 gm green peas, snack type (grinded)
100 gm icing sugar
¼ tsp salt
180 gm plain flour
100 gm vegetable oil

Glazing:
1 egg yolk
½ tbsp milk

Methods:

1. In a large mixing bowl, bring together all ingredients and mix until a dough is formed.
2. Roll out dough between two sheets of plastic, about 1cm in thickness.
3. Cut dough with cookies cutter and place onto baking tray lined with baking paper.
4. Glaze with egg yolk mixture.
5. Bake in the preheated oven at 170ºC for about 15 mins or until the surface is browned.
6. Cool completely on rack before storing.