How To Make Walnut Cookies At Home From Scratch?

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  • Course: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 13 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Servings: 60 Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

MAKES 60
  • 115g/4oz/½ cup butter or margarine
  • 175g/6oz/scant 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
  • 115g/4oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 10m1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 115g/4oz/⅔ walnuts, finely chopped

    STEPS:

    1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F. Grease two baking sheets.
    2. With an electric mixer, cream the butter or margarine until soft. Add 50g of the sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour, vanilla extract and walnuts.
    3. Drop teaspoonful of the batter 2.5-5cm/1-2in apart on the prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly. Bake for about 25 minutes.
    4. Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.

    VARIATION 

    To make Almond Cookies, use an equal amount of finely chopped unblanched almonds instead of walnuts. Replace half the vanilla with 2.5ml/½ tablespoon almond essence.

    Nutrition Serving: Amount Per Serving

    Calories: 237.1 kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.3g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 35.8mg | Sodium: 89.5mg | Potassium: 66.9mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 17.5g | Vitamin A: 258.1IU | Calcium: 21.3mg | Iron: 1mg | Vitamin C: 0.1mg