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Black Walnut Cookies

Name: Black Walnut Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups chopped black walnuts or walnuts, divided

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

10 dozen

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022

Black walnuts, which have a more distinctive flavor than traditional English walnuts, have a short shelf life. It's best to store them in the freezer. —Doug Black, Conover, North Carolina

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped black walnuts or walnuts, divided

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups walnuts. Finely chop the remaining nuts.
Shape dough into two 15-in. rolls. Roll in finely chopped nuts, pressing gently. Wrap each roll in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place slices 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 55 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Black Walnut Cookies

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