I made these last night and they are totally cute and also v tasty...
They were in a book under 'wholesome cookies' but I think you'd be deluding yourself if you thought that they were healthy...
I guess they don't have any butter in - perhaps that's why...
Anyway - recipe as follows:
5oz macademia nuts
3tbsps milk (I used semi skimmed, but full fat might be better)
5oz demerara sugar (plus more to decorate)
1 egg
Vanilla essence
5 oz plain flour
Nutmeg
Salt
Bicarb
- Squish up nuts and milk until they are smooth(a bit like marzipan) - I did this by hand, but would be much easier in a food processor.
- Beat nut mix together with egg, vanilla and sugar.
- Add flour, pinch of salt, some nutmeg and about a tsp of bicarb and mix.
- Form mixture into little balls and roll in extra sugar - put on baking sheet and press down a bit.
- Bake for about 10 mins at a good baking temperature - I think this would be gas mark 4 - I usually use about 175 in my fan oven.
- Stuff them all in your mouth at once, preferably whilst making appropriate nomming noises.
Should have taken some tasteful pictures.
I didn't follow the final step exactly to the letter, so it may be possible still to do this when I get home tonight...
