These cookies come together rather quickly and are fairly easy to make; plus they taste great. I always get compliments when I make these cookies. The butter gives it a flaky texture and the nuts give it a nice crunch! They are a great addition to any holiday baking tray!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
dash salt
dash baking powder
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (or other nuts)
powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
1. In a bowl beat together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
2. Add vanilla.
3. Blend together flour, salt and baking powder. (Don't forget it's just a dash!)
4. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, blending well.
5. Add the chopped nuts; combine well.
6. Roll the dough into two balls. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap an chill for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
7. Flatten dough out and cut into 15 or 16 equal size pieces.
8. Shape into small marble-sized balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake at 400F for 10-12 minutes until firm not brown (one cookie sheet on each rack). About halfway through baking, rotate the baking sheets to the one that was on top is now on the bottom and the one on the bottom now on the top. Watch closely that the cookies don't brown too quickly and burn!
10. Cool the cookies on a rack while still on the tray. While still warm, dust with powdered sugar.
11. Let cool completely. Roll again in powdered sugar.
Makes about 30 cookies.
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| Cookies rolled and ready to bake. |
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| The final product! |
