Nut cookies recipe

These nut cookies use six ingredients and are easy to make with children if you need a cheap activity to keep them busy! 

Once you’ve made a batch of our easy chocolate chip cookies, why not make these nutty treats too. You only need six ingredients and kids can help at every stage of the recipe. The only time you’ll need to take full control is to put the cookies in and out of the oven. 

Ingredients

• 275g (9oz) plain flour
• Pinch salt
• 175g (6oz) unsalted butter
• 125g (4oz) caster sugar
• 100g milk chocolate drops
• 100g brazil nuts, chopped

Method 

1. To make the dough, tip the flour and salt into a bowl, add the butter, cut into pieces, and rub it into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar to the bowl, and continue to work the mixture until it starts to bind together. Add the chocolate drops and nuts and work the mixture to form a dough.
2. Roll the dough into a sausage shape about 5-7cm (2-2¾in) diameter, then wrap the roll in a piece of baking parchment and chill the dough well for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
3. When you're ready to bake, set the oven to 180C (160C fan, Gas 4).
4. Cut the dough into slices about 1cm (½in) thick and place them on the lined baking sheet.
5. Bake the cookies in the centre of the oven for about 15-20 minutes, until they are starting to turn light golden in colour. Remove the cookies from the oven and leave them to cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Watch how to make our nut cookies 

Top tips for making nut cookies

We’ve used a combination of chocolate and brazil nuts but you can use only nuts if you prefer. You can also use a mixture of nuts if you prefer, any combination will work so experiment and find your favourite ratio. 

Jessica Ransom

“Kids will love helping to make these cookies and the crumbling together of the butter and flour is great for developing their fine motor skills. Let them tip the ingredients into the mixing bowl and depending on how old they are, you could let them use a cutlery knife to slice the dough into discs.”

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This mat is 71x51cm big and allows you to bake with confidence. It’s easy to clean and is suitable for the oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher. 

Try our sugar cookies recipe next or these vanilla cookies are another easy choice. You might also like these Snickerdoodle cookies which are lightly spiced and delicious served warm or cool.