Chinese New Year Peanut Cookies

Melt in your mouth traditional Chinese peanut cookies

Hello and happy weekend!

One thing about being Chinese is that we get to celebrate Chinese New Year! This year it is on 31 January, which isn't that far away at all. I still haven't recovered from the Christmas festivities. Anyhow, I am still looking forward to welcome the Year of the Horse come the end of the month. 

As with all celebrations, there inevitably comes the great baking madness! I love baking Chinese New Year cookies. One of my favourites are traditional Chinese peanut cookies. They melt in your mouth and taste just as good with coffee as they do with beer. Made from scratch (no such thing as peanut butter here) using roasted peanuts, they are incredibly irresistible and so difficult to stop eating!

This year, I am forging ahead and have decided to start selling my cookies. I am starting with this cookie but stay tuned for more varieties as I will be posting them up by next week. 

Back to this winner of a cookie, the details are as set out below:

Sold in containers of 45 pieces each

I am selling in containers of 45 pieces each (as pictured above), prices are:

£8 for 1 container 

£15 for 2 containers 

£21 for 3 containers

The size of each cookie is approximately the same size as a bottle cap.

Each cookie is made by hand and is about the size of a bottle cap. This photo is for comparison purposes and is also a bit of a laugh!

All cookies are made to order by hand so you can be assured of optimum freshness. Needless to say no preservatives are used. 

Collection/delivery around Newcastle/Gateshead area can be arranged, cash upon receipt is preferred. For everyone else, shipping within the UK is possible, payment will be made via Paypal. Ready to order or have any questions? Please drop me a line at nomsieskitchen@gmail.com or call/text/whatsapp 074 4748 0418 for details.

Why not bring a little taste of Chinese New Year to yourself? I look forward to hearing from you.

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Happy Hump Day! It’s Wednesday, so why not sit back and enjoy a cookie or three? I know it is the start of a new year and a lot of people are embarking on weight loss or healthy journeys so I was thinking twice about sharing this recipe. Then again, it is too good not to share. Don’t take this the wrong way, I assure you I am there to support you on your quest to be a better you. However, there are times in life when you just need a cookie break. It is not a contradiction. All things in moderation and you will not eat the whole pack or whole jar of cookies. That’s my philosophy any way. As such, when you are in need of a cookie break or if you are baking for kids or friends, I hope you will have this recipe by your side to try. At the end of the day, if you want a cookie, it is much better to have a homemade one then a packaged one from the supermarket.

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One of my closest friends came over from Malaysia to visit me during the festive season. We had so much fun entertaining him and we went to York and Edinburgh. It was my first time in Edinburgh and it must be one of the nicest cities I have ever visited. The streets just ooze history and character. They also have very good steak and ale pies. Apart from that we also had friends over a couple of nights at home too and all that translates to more glorious food! With all the travelling, cooking and eating, I managed to gain 2kg in the last 3 weeks. I must now begin my quest to work of that excess weight and make my fat cry. Although, I do believe that I will end up crying before my fat does.