Here is another Chinese Peanut Cookies recipe (I can never get sick of peanut cookies because they are so addictive!) Instead of using the shortcut method of peanut butter, these are made with ground peanuts, which I roasted, peeled and roasted again before they are ground into a fine powder/paste. It's a lot more work involved but because of a secret ingredient used, it makes the cookies a lot more melt-in-the-mouth than the Peanut Butter Cookies I blogged about last week!
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And the secret ingredient is... rice flour! I tested this recipe once with plain flour and once with rice flour. The cookies from the plain flour recipe tasted just like my Peanut Butter Cookies but the cookies from the rice flour recipe is totally out-of-the-world-amazing. The cookies won't crumble when you pick it up but just put one in your mouth and you will definitely go "woah" as the cookie disintegrates and release all the peanut-y goodness.
This Peanut Cookies recipe is also part of the Chinese New Year Cookie Party that I'm hosting with 14 15 other amazing bloggers! Join us in the Cookie Party by hash-tagging your creations with the hashtag #ChineseNewYearCookieParty on your social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)! (Do also tag me on Instagram and Facebook so that I can go over and see your creations!) Here are what the other bloggers are bringing to this party (do check them out!):
- Browned Butter Chinese Walnut Cookies by Yummy Workshop
- Cherry Blossom Cookies by Brunch-n-Bites
- Chinese Peanut Cookies by Daily Cooking Quest
- Chocolate Almond Cookies by Curious Nut
- Fried Red Bean Puffs by The Missing Lokness
- Honey Almond Cookies by Hapa Nom Nom
- Macau Almond Cookies by Thirsty for Tea
- Mochi Stuffed Almond Cookies by Miss Hangrypants
- Pecan Sandies by Created to Cook
- Pineapple Jam Tarts by Wok & Skillet
- Quinoa Sesame Brittle by Omnivore's Cookbook
- Red Bean & Strawberry Pinwheel Cookies by Butter & Type
- Sesame Spiral Pie Cookies by Bams Kitchen
- Tapioca Cookies (Kue Bangkit) by What To Cook Today
- Vegan Cornflake Cereal Cookies by Vermilion Roots
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| 1) Place the peanuts in a large frying pan and roast over medium heat. | 2) Until the peanut skins have dried out. |
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| 3) Rub the peanuts against each other in a tea towel to remove the skins. | 4) Transfer the peanuts back into the frying pan. |
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| 5) Roast until they are golden brown. Let cool then process them into a fine powder. | 6) Sift the rice flour, icing sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. |
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| 7) Add the powdered peanuts into your large mixing bowl. | 8) Rub with your finger tips until the peanut and flour mixture is well-mixed together. |
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| 9) Add in oil and mix to form a dough. | 10) Here's the dough - not too dry and not too wet! |
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| 11) Divide dough into 8 to 10-gram pieces and roll into balls. | 12) Brush the top of the cookie dough lightly with egg wash. |
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| 13) Bake the cookies for 10 to 15 minutes until the top is golden-brown and the cookies crack a little. |
- 200 grams peanuts
- 100 grams rice flour
- 80 grams icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 80 to 100 grams peanut/canola/vegetable oil
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
- Place peanuts in a large frying pan in a single layer. Heat over medium heat, tossing frequently, until the skin has dried out. Transfer the peanuts onto a tea towel and rub the tea towel (with the peanuts inside) between both hands until the peanut skins fall off. Remove all the peanut skins completely and transfer the peanuts back into the frying pan. Turn on the heat to medium and roast until the peanuts are golden-brown, tossing frequently. Remove from heat and let the peanuts cool completely.
- While the peanuts are cooling, preheat the oven to 180C / 355F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Sift the rice flour, icing sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl.
- Transfer the peanuts into a food processor and process into a very fine powder. Add into the mixing bowl of flour mixture and rub with your finger tips until the peanut and flour mixture is well-mixed together.
- Measure 80 grams of oil in a small bowl. Add the oil gradually into the mixing bowl, mixing the mixture with your hand until a dough is formed. If the dough is too dry and crumbles when handled, add in more oil spoonful by spoonful, incorporating it well before adding anymore oil.
- Divide dough into 8 to 10-gram pieces and roll into a ball. Place the dough on the baking sheet, spacing them at least 1-inch apart from each other.
- Combine the Egg Wash ingredients together in a small bowl and brush the top of the cookie dough lightly with the Egg Wash, ensuring the Egg Wash do not touch the base of the cookies otherwise the bottom of the cookie may be burnt during baking.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 15 minutes until the top is golden-brown and the cookies crack a little. Transfer the baking sheet onto a wire rack and let the cookies cooled completely before storing in an airtight container.
- The rice flour used are made from finely milled rice. It is not mochiko (sweet rice flour) or glutinous rice flour. Please use the correct flour!
- Adapted from Malaysian Chinese Kitchen
Keira says
Greetings from Australia! I just made these today while in lock down and they are fabulous! My aunt has secretly guarded her famous recipe for decades and these are almost as good with great melt in the mouth feel. I think I just need to roast the nuts a bit longer and they will be perfect! Thank you so much for sharing.
Sarah says
Can I use peanut powder instead of roasting the peanuts and grind it?
Jasline N. says
Hi Sarah, yes you can, but the peanut powder should be finely ground peanut butter.
Jasline N. says
Just realise a typo: yes peanut powder can be used but best to run it through the food processor to make sure it's very fine
Teri says
Hi! May I know what kind if rice flour do you use? Is it 沾米粉？
Jasline N. says
Hi Teri, the rice flour I used have the following Chinese words on them: 粘米粉. But I believe we are referring to the same thing 🙂
Teri says
Thanks for the reply! Can't wait to try this recipe. Im residing overseas and miss this cookies to bits!!!
lmz says
Chinese new year is going to happen next month. I shall use your recipe to make. But i have a few questions. I read that if i use rice flour + icing sugar i will get melt in mouth kind of cookies right? But if i want to get more crusty crispy feel. I should change my rice flour to plain flour? Do I need change to fine caster sugar? Have you try before?
Jasline N. says
Hi Imz, I have not modified this recipe before so I'm not sure what will happen if you change to plain flour. I will suggest give another of my peanut butter cookies recipe a try (https://www.foodiebaker.com/chinese-peanut-butter-cookies/). I think it will be slightly more crusty.
Kiah min says
What temperature do you have to bake it at?
Jasline N. says
Hi Kiah Min, I baked them at 180 degrees Celsius.
Ivy Lim says
Would rice flour work for cashew cookies too?
Jasline N. says
Hi Ivy, sorry I've not tried with using rice flour for cashew cookies so I'm not sure. What I would do is make a small batch of the recipe (like 1/2 the recipe) and swap out 50% of the flour with rice flour and see how it goes. If you managed to experiment with rice flour, let me know how it goes!
SavoringTime IntheKitchen says
I love baking with rice flour and it's one thing that I always use in my shortbread cookies. That crumbly goodness is wonderful! These peanut cookies look amazing with all of those peanuts. Delicious, Jasline!
Monica says
Clearly, all the extra effort you put into perfecting these cookies paid off! They look festive and sound delicious. The secret of the rice flour is fascinating! Love learning new things. : )
Mir says
I've never had a peanut cookie like this, but of course, I would love it! I love anything peanut. I'm sure these are so addictive!
Anita says
I would never have thought to use rice flour 🙂 This is definitely the next recipe to try when making the next batch of peanut cookies.
Zoe (@bake4happykids) says
Hi Jasline,
This is interesting! I didn't know rice flour is the magic ingredient to make these peanut cookies extra melty! Thanks for the enlightenment... LOL!
Zoe
Lokness says
Jasline, love your stunning looking cookies! I'm surprise how rice flour makes a big difference. I'm totally loving that beautiful gloss on the cookies. No way I can stop eating after just one. 😉
misshangrypants says
Roasting and peeling your own peanuts! That's a lot of love you put into that cookie...it shows! <3
wokandskillet says
These look so amazing! I'm going to try this out for sure! I love the step-by-step photos! Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie Eng says
Hey Jasline! These look beautifully golden and perfect, just like the cookies at my local Chinese bakery! Will have to try this recipe soon...I'm really curious to taste what the rice flour does! Thanks for sharing. 😉
Betty says
These must be so fragrant with freshly roasted peanuts. I probably can't stop eating them!
HapaNomNom says
I have baked breads with rice flour, but I've never tried using it in cookies - very, very interesting. I have to give this a try! And I'm with you on peanut cookies, I can't get enough of them either!
AiPing | Curious Nuts says
Wow. The next time I bake these peanut cookies, I'll make sure to try rice flour. I love peanut cookies!!!! And they love me too especially my tummy and thighs. :p
Christine | Vermilion Roots says
Yay to rice flour, Jasline! I'm so glad that you made a gluten-free version of peanut cookies. They sound heavenly! 🙂
Marvellina @ What To Cook Today says
I will have to try it with rice flour next time!! I bet they are delicious too !