Nigerian Ground Nut Cookies

In Adaeze’s ancestral lands, ground nuts are widely used in cooking as they are relatively easy to grow and provide a good source of protein, vitamins, antioxidants, and oil. Their production has a long and rich history dating back to precolonial times and forms a vital part of the economy.

From the same family as peanuts, the groundnut was first imported to Africa in the fifteenth century by the Spanish conquistadores of Bolivia and Peru. It became so important as a cash crop to th