Recipes · Chinese · Bakery
Chinese Walnut Cookies
One serving has 264 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (23%) and vitamin K (21%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (53.5 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Sugar
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 8 g Walnuts
- 3 g Eggs, whole, raw
Method
- Cream the oil and sugar together, then mix in the flour and baking soda to form a soft dough.
- Chop half the walnuts finely and knead them into the dough; keep the rest to press whole pieces on top.
- Shape the dough into a ball, flatten slightly on a lined baking tray, and press a walnut piece into the centre.
- Brush the top lightly with the beaten egg for shine.
- Bake at 170°C (340°F) for about 15 minutes until golden brown around the edges. This is 1 cookie (1 portion); multiply the ingredients by 24 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 264 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.4 g | |
| Water | 5 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.7 g | 8% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.12 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.27 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.18 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 15.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.2 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 11.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 12.6 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 17.4 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.41 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 55.2 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 61.1 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 8.2 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 142 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.43 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.18 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 45.9 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 4.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 2.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.95 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 18.7 µg | 21% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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