Chinese New Year Recipe: Walnut Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

          While Chinese New Year celebrations unfold, here’s a perfect addition to complete your CNY dessert lineup. A simple dessert that’s easy to add your favourite Central Smith flavour between. This recipe can be enjoyed throughout the year but the walnut cookies are a traditional Chinese dessert, making it a great option for Chinese New Year celebration.

Great on their own, but better with ice cream, give this recipe a try tonight!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 8 tablespoons softened butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 beaten egg
• ¾ cup finely chopped walnuts
• Central Smith Green Tea ice cream

PREPARATION

Cookies

1. Mix together the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
2. In a separate bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt.
3. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and add walnuts.
4. Beat the egg and separate 2 teaspoons aside. Add the rest to dough mixture.
5. Divide and roll 12 cookies from the dough.
6. Let rest for 15-20 minutes.
7. Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
8. Brush beaten egg over cookies.
9. Bake for 20 minutes.
10. Let cool and set aside.

Sandwiches

Grab 2 cookies and place 1 scoop of Central Smith Green Tea ice cream on one cookie. Top with your other cookie and squish together as a sandwich. Enjoy immediately!

Did you try this recipe and love it? Let us know in the comments below!

This recipe comes from Kaitlin from The Woks of Life.