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Walnut Biscuits

February 7, 2017 By Amy 6 Comments

Walnut Biscuits

I’ve mentioned Granny’s little book of recipes before; filled to the brim with all her classic recipes – from shortbread, to pancakes, it houses all Granny’s biggest crowd pleasers. Walnut Biscuits are no exception. Lovely little biscuits with a nice wee bit of history behind them.

Granny first started making Walnut Biscuits as a teenager when she worked in a local coffee shop – her first full time job, circa 1976. They were always a favourite with the cafe-goers, particularly with a cuppa. Sweet, buttery and melt-in-the-mouth – it’s really is no wonder they were such a crowd pleaser.

As well as being truly scrumptious, Granny’s Walnut Biscuits are also incredibly easy to make. They’re the perfect recipe to bake with kids and they’re also very versatile and lend themselves to all different kinds of nuts. Walnuts happen to be my favourite nut but why not give them a try with pecans, peanuts or even pistachios?

Granny’s Top Tips

♥ Don’t over-chop your walnuts – you want them to give a bit of bite to your biscuits.

Walnut Biscuits

Walnut Biscuits

5 from 2 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Author: Baking with Granny

Ingredients 

  • 115 g Caster Sugar
  • 115 g Butter at room temperature
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 60 g Walnuts roughly chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 155 g Self Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp Cornflour

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (or 160°c for a fan-assisted oven). Line a couple of trays with some grease-proof paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Add the egg yolk, walnuts and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Gradually add the flour and cornflour to the mixture, a little at a time, mixing until it forms a soft dough.
  • Roll a small amount of dough into balls (between a teaspoon and tablespoon is ideal, depending on how big you want your biscuits to be) and place onto your pre-lined baking trays with a bit of space between them.
  • Flatten each ball a little with your fingers. Bake for 15 minutes until golden.
  • Leave on trays until cool enough to touch before transferring to a wire wrack to cool completely.
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Walnut Biscuits

What is your favourite nuts?

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Comments

  1. Val says

    August 23, 2017 at 8:20 am

    What is your favourite nut or which are your favourite nuts

    Reply
  2. carol mitchell says

    August 14, 2019 at 10:34 am

    5 stars
    thank you …our book circle loved them

    Reply
  3. Jane says

    February 6, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    I thought they were going to be dry but no, just right!

    Reply
  4. Janet says

    June 17, 2021 at 2:49 pm

    5 stars
    Everyone loves them! I can’t make batches fast enough! Luckily I have 2 huge black walnut trees which often give me large quantities of nuts.

    Reply
  5. Alana says

    July 25, 2021 at 1:39 pm

    Made these today with my mum. I made them gluten free with gluten free self-raising flour & left out the cornflour. I had 2 biscuits to eat tonight because they were that good. I would definitely recommend to anyone.

    Reply
  6. Ron Bates says

    August 12, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    Yum – made these for my girlfriend, she loved them!

    Reply

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