Walnut Butter Cookies

Serves: 6

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

57

Sweetness

42

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Sift flour and salt into medium bowl

2

Using electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until light

3

Beat in egg

4

Add flour mixture and beat until well blended

5

Stir in walnuts

6

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface

7

Divide dough in half

8

Roll each half into 8-inch-long, 1 1/2-inch-wide log

9

Wrap each log in waxed paper and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes, or refrigerate up to 2 days

10

Preheat oven to 350°F

11

Cut dough logs crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds

12

Place rounds 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets

13

Bake until cookies are light golden around edges, about 15 minutes

14

Transfer to racks and cool 10 minutes

15

Place powdered sugar in shallow dish

16

Turn cookies in powdered sugar to coat completely

17

Cool on racks

18

(Can be prepared 3 days ahead

19

Store in airtight container

20

) Sift flour and salt into medium bowl

21

Using electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until light

22

Beat in egg

23

Add flour mixture and beat until well blended

24

Stir in walnuts

25

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface

26

Divide dough in half

27

Roll each half into 8-inch-long, 1 1/2-inch-wide log

28

Wrap each log in waxed paper and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes, or refrigerate up to 2 days

29

Preheat oven to 350°F

30

Cut dough logs crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds

31

Place rounds 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets

32

Bake until cookies are light golden around edges, about 15 minutes

33

Transfer to racks and cool 10 minutes

34

Place powdered sugar in shallow dish

35

Turn cookies in powdered sugar to coat completely

36

Cool on racks

37

(Can be prepared 3 days ahead

38

Store in airtight container)