The cookie industry began to gain momentum at the beginning of the XX century. All the most famous brands of this simple dessert appeared exactly at the beginning of the last century.
What was the popularization of this sweet product? Probably the fact that people began to move to a new level of consumption. Stores began to offer goods not only to the rich elite, but also to ordinary workers. The people had money for food.
The cookie industry achieved a greater surge in popularity in the 1960s. However, at that time, manufacturers began to use palm oil and other flavorings.
Therefore, it is still worth prioritizing homemade cookies, not purchased. We will tell you how to make delicious nut cookies in your own kitchen.
Ingredients for walnut cookies:
- eggs – 2 pcs;
- egg yolk – pcs;
- sugar – 70 g;
- almonds – 50 g;
- butter – 150 g;
- leavening agent – 7 g;
- lemon zest;
- flour – 350 g;
- salt – a pinch.
Preparation of walnut cookies:
Mix granulated sugar with lemon zest, add melted butter to the components. Stir to dissolve the grains of sugar in the butter.
Beat the eggs into the mixture one by one, salt and mix thoroughly until homogeneous. Sift the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture in batches and knead into a slightly sticky and soft dough.
Roll out the formed dough into a cake about cm thick on parchment
.
Use a mold or a glass to cut out the future cookie pieces.
Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking tray and brush the surface with egg yolk. Grind almonds into crumbs and sprinkle the tops of the cookies with the crumbs.
Bake the cookies at 180 degrees in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.
Instead of almonds you can use hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews or walnuts. Substitute lemon zest for orange zest to taste, you still get a flavorful nutty cookie.
