Dd's Bakery

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Chinese Walnut Cookies - Hup Toh Soh 核桃酥 Baking Diaries

 What is the deal with CHINESE walnut cookies? 

  • Chinese walnut cookies/Hup Toh Soh are eaten on any holiday, Chinese New Year…or to be honest, whenever you want a really good snack!! 
  • Hup Toh means walnuts in Cantonese. 
  • These cookies will remind a lot of Chinese/Asian people of their childhood. 
  • They're an absolute classic - like your equivalent of a nicer digestive biscuit or Hob Nob 😂

What do they taste like?

  • 👅 Flavour: Light, nutty, crumbly, fragrant, not too sweet, with a hint of saltiness. Perfect with a cup of tea, coffee or freshly brewed tea. 
  • 🍪 Texture: Slightly crunchy on the outside, soft and crumbly (like a richer Chinese almond cookie) on the inside, with crackly edges. Careful - they can be a mess to eat aha! The walnut cookies you can get in your local Chinese bakery can even be bigger than your hand. 
  • 🤩 Best for: Your afternoon snack or tea (or anytime really!) 


Key learning from using the @woksoflife recipe :)

  • Delicious flavour and pretty crumby texture. 

  • My cookies turned out a lot more cakey in texture but this may have been me as opposed to anything to do with the recipe. 

  • Next time, definitely experiment with making them a bit bigger to replicate some of the cookies that I find in my local Chinese bakery. 

I’ll be experimenting with my own version and will post the recipe soon! 


Take a look at my pics below. 


Stay happy and baking 🧡


Dd xxx 















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