Walnut Cookies
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Served Person: 7
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- filling:
- dough:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 pounds walnuts chopped fine
- 4 oz. unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites lightly beaten
- icing:
- 4 tablespoons whole milk (approximately)
- Carbohydrate 206.485817731699 g
- Cholesterol 75.9833880139312 mg
- Fat 91.57675109034 g
- Fiber 8.87246523815059 g
- Protein 34.6112947242698 g
- Saturated Fat 19.8000033791343 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Dozen (482g)
- Sodium 4917.59310398631 mg
- Sugar 197.613352493548 g
- Trans Fat 7.58712258542571 g
- Calories 1714 calories
Hello lovely readers! As a busy mother of three, I find myself constantly searching for ways to make life easier and more enjoyable. One of the things I love to do is bake, but I don't always have the time for complicated recipes.
That's why I was so excited to find Aunt Josephine's Walnut Cookies. These cookies are incredibly simple to make, but they are absolutely delicious. The sweet and nutty filling is wrapped in a buttery dough that melts in your mouth.
Not only are these cookies easy to make, but they are also a great way to use up leftover walnuts. I always have a bag of walnuts in the freezer, and I love being able to find new and creative ways to use them. Walnut Cookies are a perfect way to do that.
If you are looking for a simple, delicious, and nostalgic treat, I highly recommend giving Aunt Josephine's Walnut Cookies a try. I promise you won't be disappointed!
These cookies are perfect for any occasion, from casual get-togethers to formal events. They are also a great way to show your loved ones how much you care. I often bake a batch of Walnut Cookies to give to my friends and family as gifts, and they are always a hit.
So what are you waiting for? Give Aunt Josephine's Walnut Cookies a try today! I promise you won't regret it.
Step-by-step
- Place oven rack in center position and heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Cream together the sugar and shortening.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk to the shortening mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Divide the dough into four even pieces, wrap each in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Process the nuts through a food processor until finely chopped.
- Combine the chopped nuts with the sugar and then add in the melted butter.
- Add the egg whites and mix well.
- Roll out a piece of dough into a rectangle measuring about 6-inches by 18-inches.
- Spread 1/4 of the nut filling onto the dough, leaving a small border around the perimeter of the dough.
- Roll up as you would a jelly roll, with the short ends to the left and right of you, and seal the ends.
- Cut the roll into 1-inch pieces and place on the cookie sheet.
- Bake until the tops are just starting to turn light brown.
- Set on wire racks to cool completely.
- Prepare the icing by mixing together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to achieve the desired consistency.
- Ice the tops of the cookies and let set completely before storing in an airtight container.
