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    Eggless Honey Walnut Cookies Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    An eggless walnut cookie is a delicious treat. Walnut is the star ingredient in this cookie. These cookies are perfect for those who prefer egg-free cookies whether due to allergies or lifestyle choices. Instead of eggs, oil-based cookies offer a soft and chewy texture. The walnuts in this cookie provide a rich and nutty flavor in every bite. These cookies are also a great option for anyone seeking healthy cookies that are both tasty and nutritious.

    Whether you are seeking a healthier option or simply want to avoid eggs, eggless walnut cookies are the great choice for satisfying your cravings without sacrificing flavor.

    Eggless Honey Walnut Cookies

    One Evening I wanted to bake something, so headed into the pantry and looked for the ingredients and found out that I was missing the key ingredient " All purpose flour and butter". Thats how this recipe was born. it is made with oil and whole wheat flour.

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    • About Eggless Walnut Cookie:
    • Eggless Walnut Cookies Ingredients
    • Hacks I Follow
    • How to Make Honey Walnut Cookies (Stepwise Pictures)
    • Expert tips
    • Variations
    • FAQ
    • 📖 Recipe Card

    With my fingers crossed I took my first bite. OMG it was amazing. Since this cookie has honey, it turned out chewy and soft. It was a total hit at my home.

    About Eggless Walnut Cookie:

    One evening, as I was browsing through blogs, I came across many delicious baked recipes. It made me realize that I had not baked anything in months and I felt excited to bake something right away. I rushed to the pantry but to my surprise, I was missing two main items “all-purpose flour and butter”. But that does not let me stop from baking.

    Instead of giving up, I decided to make an eggless walnut cookie using wheat flour and oil. These eggless walnut cookies are delicious and perfect nutritious eggless snack. What began as a small challenge turned into a successful baking experience and the result was amazing. This easy cookie recipe is a big hit at my home. We can also call this as a healthy cookie, vegan cookie or even gym cookie.

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    Why This Recipe Works?

    1. Healthy: Wheat flour is used instead of Maida. Which adds fiber and nutrients to the cookies. Walnuts provides healthy fats, protein and omega 3s, which is good for heart health.

    2. Dairy-Free and Vegan-Friendly: By using oil instead of butter, these cookies are lighter and suitable for people following a vegan or dairy-free diet.

    Why I Love This Walnut Cookies Recipe - Eggless walnut cookie recipe is perfect for people with dietary restrictions. If you are vegan, dairy-free or simply avoiding eggs these cookies are good alternatives. Whether it is a a post-workout snack, or a dessert after dinner, these cookies are versatile enough for any time of day. They are not only delicious but also a great option for satisfying my cravings in a healthier way.

    3. Natural Sweetness: Honey gives the cookies a natural sweetness, which not only makes them taste better but also offers health benefits. Honey makes the cookies into soft and chewy.

    4. Quick and Easy: The ingredients are simple and usually on hand in the pantry. The recipe is quick to make, which makes it my go-to choice whenever I want to bake something that’s both easy and delicious.

    Eggless Walnut Cookies Ingredients

    Whole Wheat Flour / Atta: Instead of Maida I used atta, which makes the cookie healthier.

    Sugar: It is used to enrich the sweetness. And it helps the dough to come together.

    Honey: Addition of honey helps in getting a nice golden crust of the cookie.

    Oil: Oil gives soft and chewy texture to the cookie and it reduces the heaviness of butter.

    Vanilla Extract: It enhances the aroma of the cookie and also complements the nutty walnuts.

    Baking Powder: It helps the cookies rise and become light and fluffy, which gives the perfect texture.

    Baking Soda: Baking soda works with baking powder to provide an extra lift and ensures the cookies don’t become dense and heavy.

    Salt: A pinch of salt helps balance the sweetness, brings out the flavors in the cookies and enhances the overall taste.

    Walnuts: This is the star ingredient which adds a rich, nutty flavor and a satisfying crunch to each bite.

    Hacks I Follow

    • Make sure your oil is at room temperature. It makes the cookies into lighter and fluffier.
    • Sift the wheat flour before using it in the recipe. It avoid clumps and ensures an even texture in the dough.
    • After preparing the dough, let it chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. This gives better texture when baked.
    • Don’t over mix the dough. It can make the cookies tough. Mix until the ingredients are just combined for a softer and chewy cookie.

    How to Make Honey Walnut Cookies (Stepwise Pictures)

    Take all your ingredients
    Take flour in a bowl
    Add sugar in it
    Add in salt, baking soda and baking powder
    mix well
    Take a cup
    Add oil in it
    Add in honey
    Mix well
    Add in some vanilla
    mix well
    Pour the wet ingredients to the dry
    form into a dough
    add in chopped walnuts
    mix well
    Shape them into balls
     
    take a ball
    press them slightly
    arrange in a tray and bake
    bake till light golden
    Serve

    Expert tips

    • The oil-based dough will spread more than butter-based dough, so space out the cookies well on the parchment sheet.
    • For uniform cookies, use an ice cream scoop to portion out the dough. This helps all the cookies bake evenly and ensures they are in the same size.
    • These cookies are made with oil, they may bake faster than regular butter cookies. Check them a couple of minutes before the recommended time to prevent overbaking.
    • Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Which helps them to set properly.

    Variations

    1)Chocolate Walnut Cookies - Use dark or milk chocolate chips for a sweet contrast with the walnuts.

    2)Nutty Cookies - Use almonds or other nuts instead of walnuts for a different nutty flavor.

    3)Dried Fruits Walnut Cookies - Mix in dried cranberries, raisins or apricots for a fruity twist.

    4)Coconut Walnut Cookies - Add shredded coconut for a tropical flavor and added texture.

    5)Whole Wheat Walnut Cookies - Replace some of the wheat flour with oatmeal for a chewy texture and extra fibre.

    6)Vegan Walnut Cookies - Make them completely vegan by using coconut oil and vegan chocolate chips.

    7)Caramel Walnut Cookies - Drizzle caramel sauce over the cookies and sprinkle with sea salt for a sweet salty twist.

    FAQ

    1. I would like to try this be don’t have an oven can I bake this in pressure cooker? As we make cake in pressure cooker?

    No, you can’t make this in pressure cooker.

    2. Can I somehow make them chocolatey? 

    Yes you can. Remove one tbsp of flour and substite it with 1 tbsp cocoa powder. You can add some choco chips.

    3. Can i bake these cookies in a microwave on convection mode?

    Yes, you can make this in a microwave oven.

    4.. Is it necessary to add honey?

    Yes, you have to. It gives nice color and good texture to the cookie.

    6. Can i bake this without baking soda?

    Baking soda is must since it gives the cookie its texture

    7. Instead of cocoa can i add some ground ginger to make ginger cookies?

    Yes u can use ginger in these cookies.

    8. I tried this and the cookies went hard. Do you know what made it hard ?

    May be you have baked longer

    9. Can we use cashews or badam instead of walnuts? And will the cookies remain soft and turn hard later or will it get crispy.

    Yes you can use any nuts, it will be little crispy and buttery.

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    Eggless Honey Walnut Cookies Recipe

    An eggless walnut cookie is a delicious treat. Walnut is the star ingredient in this cookie. These cookies are perfect for those who prefer egg-free cookies whether due to allergies or lifestyle choices. Instead of eggs, oil-based cookies offer a soft and chewy texture. The walnuts in this cookie provide a rich and nutty flavor in every bite. These cookies are also a great option for anyone seeking healthy cookies that are both tasty and nutritious.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 14 cookies
    Calories: 90kcal

    Equipment

    • OTG or Oven
    • Baking Tray

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour / Atta 120 grams
    • ¼ cup Sugar 50 grams Powdered
    • ¼ cup Honey 60 ml
    • ¼ cup Vegetable Oil 60 ml
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • 1 tsp Baking Powder
    • ½ tsp Baking Soda
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • ½ cup Walnuts chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180 Degree C / 360 Degree F. Line a baking tray with foil and spray lightly with oil.
    • Take wheat flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Mix well.
    • Take oil, honey and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Pour this wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix well so it forms into a smooth dough. Now add in chopped walnuts and mix well.
    • Form small balls from it and shape them into rounds. Press them slightly and arrange them on a foil lined baking tray.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 15 mins. Remove from oven and allow them to cool down slightly. Remove to a cooling rack and let them cool completely. Serve with a glass of milk.

    Notes

    • The oil-based dough will spread more than butter-based dough, so space out the cookies well on the parchment sheet.
    • For uniform cookies, use an ice cream scoop to portion out the dough. This helps all the cookies bake evenly and ensures they are in the same size.
    • These cookies are made with oil, they may bake faster than regular butter cookies. Check them a couple of minutes before the recommended time to prevent over baking.
    • Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Which helps them to set properly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookies | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    1. Janani

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      Yummy cookie it's healthy and love it

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    2. Anonymous

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      Wow it looks so yummy... I would like to try this be don't have an oven can I bake this in pressure cooker? As we make cake in pressure cooker.

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    3. Moya

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      M tried with little butter.. awaited for the result

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Anonymous no u cannot bake this in a pressure cooker

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    5. smita

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      Hi just wanted to know why u don't hv to cream butter and sugar like the oat cookies. They do look yummy and want to bake them. God bless u for these eggless recipes

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    6. Aarthi

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      @smitaThis recipe doesn't need it

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    7. chhavi kusum

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      Tried these Aarthi! Turned out awesome! 🙂
      Question, can I somehow make them chocolatey? 😀

      Reply
    8. Aarthi

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      @chhavi kusumAdd some cocoa powder

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    9. Anonymous

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      Cn i bake these cookies in a microwav on convection mode

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      • Lakshmi

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        Can u send cookie recipe without sugar and egg

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        • Aarthi

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          u can use sugar sub in this recipe. will soon share new recipe

          Reply
    10. Anonymous

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      Wen i bake these cookies for 15 mins..wat shd b d temperarure?

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    11. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can bake

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    12. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousU should bake these cookies at 180 degree C

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    13. Malathy

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      Tried this perfectly as per your recepie but didn't come out as you say.it was soft on the top and hard at the bottom. Donno why?

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    14. Aarthi

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      @MalathyI think there is some problem in your oven setting..did you use OTG or CONVECTION

      Reply
    15. Malathy Chandrasekher

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      I used otg morphy richards 40rss.

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    16. Aarthi

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      @Malathy ChandrasekherDid u set both coil on..

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    17. Anonymous

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      Is it necessary to add honey?

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    18. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u have to add.

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    19. Anonymous

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      Please say how long u are meant to do in the microwave. I want to try in the microwave. Thank u.

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    20. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousIf you have convection mode you can bake this. Same time and same temp

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    21. Anonymous

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      Thank you. Please say what is convection mode.

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    22. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousIt is a option in microwave. for baking.

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    23. Vijaya Eligar

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      tanks for the recipe...it cam out welll..

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    24. Anonymous

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      HiAarthi, today,I tried this recipe. I set the temperature to 180 degree celcius and baked it for 15mins but my cookie did not turn good.they were soft from outside but went bit burnt from the crust. I am using morphy richards 24rss otg.do we need to take out all the wire rack while making cookies? As I put on he wire rack at the lower bottom.is the preheating temperature different ?dont know what went wrong.pls reply.

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    25. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousNot sure what went wrong..

      Reply
    26. Sana Hassan

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      Well thats such a rude reply!!!!

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    27. Aarthi

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      @Sana HassanOh i am sorry..Which one are u saying rude..I didn't actually mean anything.

      Reply
    28. aarthi dhanraj

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      @ hello,its a short reply. Not at all a rude one.with a kid in hand
      she s cooking so much ,taking so clear/expertised pics of each step
      n replying each n evry comments n quesns in new n old n olderst recipes daily..
      its a tiresome job. She s keeping minimum words i have noticed to make
      it quiker..so she reach evry commenters...be in her shoes n see..pls dont discourage her mam.dont discourage
      anybody.

      Reply
    29. aarthi dhanraj

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      I baked few cookie types for the past few weaks from this blog for my sons snak box..
      i saw it got burnt quikly n we shd control our desire to "make it fully cooked"
      It may look raw but in 12-15 mins they got cooked n though they look
      soft they vl get the actual crunchy cookie texture soon.. u can use
      aluminium foil under n up if u want to cook it realy long.. but thats not needy..

      Reply
    30. aarthi dhanraj

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      By the way aarthi, now only web version is opening when ever
      i opened any recipe. .. y thats happening? Its not loading properly..
      what shal i do if i want the mobile version back?

      Reply
    31. Aarthi

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      @aarthi dhanrajIt is happening when u got through FB. if you view it directly from my website, it wont happen..https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com

      Reply
    32. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi,

      Can i bake this without baking soda?

      Reply
    33. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi,

      Cookie looks great. But, I just want to give you some info about using honey in baking which you have used in this recipe.
      Honey should never be cooked/ heated (Many of us know this but still use it for cooking just for its taste & texture and thinking it is better than sugar). Ofcourse, honey is better than sugar but not cooked honey. Using honey in baking is quite popular but cooked honey is toxic. It is not an immediate poison but gets stored in the body as toxins(undigested material) and becomes root cause for all health issues. For a quick reference, you can go through this link to know what happens when you cook honey.

      http://everydayayurveda.org/eat/honey-under-fire-why-you-should-never-heat-up-honey

      If you would like to avoid sugar, try to get natural sweetness from pureed dates, sucanat(Sugar Cane Natural), jaggery, etc.

      Eat healthy and be happy 🙂

      Thanks,

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    34. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousbaking is must since it gives the cookie its texture

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    35. Rashmi Purwar

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      Hi Aarthi !
      I am completely new to baking. I want to try baking with cookies first. I will be trying it in a microwave oven in convection mode. Wanted to check if the temperature for pre heating and baking would remain same ? Can I use aluminium foil to cover the baking tray. Pls do guide.
      I am really impressed with your recipes. Thanks.
      Regards
      Rashmi

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    36. Rashmi Purwar

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      Hi Aarthi !
      I am completely new to baking. I want to try baking with cookies first. I will be trying it in a microwave oven in convection mode. Wanted to check if the temperature for pre heating and baking would remain same ? Can I use aluminium foil to cover the baking tray. Pls do guide.
      I am really impressed with your recipes. Thanks.

      Reply
    37. Rashmi Purwar

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      Hi Aarthi !
      I am completely new to baking. I want to try baking with cookies first. I will be trying it in a microwave oven in convection mode. Wanted to check if the temperature for pre heating and baking would remain same ? Can I use aluminium foil to cover the baking tray. Pls do guide.
      I am really impressed with your recipes. Thanks.
      Regards
      Rashmi

      Reply
    38. Aarthi

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      @Rashmi Purwareverything remains same for convection oven too. You can use foil in convection mode

      Reply
    39. Anonymous

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      Hi arthi, I tried this recipe today... It came out well... Thank u

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    40. Shiny

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      I tried it today. Came out well😀 Thanks a lot ...
      Added little cocoa also..

      Instead of cocoa can i add sme ground ginger to make ginger cookies?

      Reply
    41. Aarthi

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      @ShinyYes u can use ginger

      Reply
    42. deeps

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      Hi aarthi.. U have shown only 4 cookies at a time. This recipe is for 4 cookies? If not, then shus I bake 4 cookies at a time with the mentioned time?

      Reply
    43. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi,can we use cashews or badam instead of walnuts? And will the cookies remain soft and turn hard later or will it get crispy.

      Reply
    44. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousu can use any nuts. it will be little crispy and buttery

      Reply
    45. Aarthi

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      @deepssince i used a small pan i baked 4 cookies..If u have larger ones you can bake all together

      Reply
    46. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi,i tried your honey walnut cookies following the exact measurement and temp. But the cookies turned out really chewy.It was not crispy.Can you pl tell me where i could have gone wrong? i got the same dough texture as shown in ur pics.still it dint turn out well.
      Thanks in advance!

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    47. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousbake it little more time

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    48. Anonymous

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      I tried this today. It got burnt and turned almost black. I used an otg and both heating ( top and bottom)

      Reply
    49. Swathi Kacham

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      Thanks gor ur recipe aarathi garu.
      I tried it cameout very well.my hubby liked it very much normally he like cokies.
      I have small doubt this cookies how many days can I keep outside I mean in container.

      Reply
    50. Musings

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      Thank you. Did them today. Son loved it. Only i had to add more oil since with the measurements i only got powdery dough.:)

      Reply
      • Priya Balaji

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        I had to add exrta oil and lil water

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    51. Priya Balaji

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      Hi Aarthi , Thanks for posting wonderful recipe .

      I tried this and the cookies went hard . Do you know what made it hard ?

      Thanks
      Priya

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      • Aarthi

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        You must have baked longer

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    52. Poornima

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      Thank you for the excellent recipe, Aarthi!
      We have now made the cookies twice, one time with a mix of nuts and they turned out very good.
      The only thing I woud like to add is that in my oven the cookies took barely 11 minutes and they were done.
      Thank you!

      Reply

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