Peanut Cookies

I have very fond memories of making these cookies together with my Popo, my late maternal grandmother. This was one of her best Chinese New Year cookies and it was a yearly ritual for us to visit her, then make these cookies together in the weeks leading up to CNY. Making these peanut cookies was somewhat bittersweet; this is a time when I just missed being with the family, coming together to bake, cook, laugh and sometimes bicker, then laugh it off again. Truly, there's nothing better than celebrating festive occasions with those who love you and whom you love.

I'll eat more for you, popo! :-)