italian walnut shortbread cookies

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120 Pinches
Miami, FL
Updated on Oct 24, 2011

This is another recipe i got from an aunt of mine. She makes so many cookies during the holidays. and i love each and every one of them : ) This is a delicious little shortbread cookie with walnuts adding to the yumminess.

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Ingredients

  • - 1/2 c confectioners sugar
  • - 1 c butter, at room temp (should be soft)
  • - 1 t vanilla (i use extract not flavor)
  • - 2 c flour
  • - 1/4 t baking powder
  • - 1/2 c ground walnuts
  • - chocolate for dipping or drizzling

How To Make italian walnut shortbread cookies

  • Step 1
    Beat your butter and sugar together in a large bowl until fluffy. Add your vanilla and blend in well.
  • Step 2
    In seperate bowl sift your flour and baking soda together. Add this to the butter mix and mix in just until incorporated.
  • Step 3
    Stir in ground walnuts by hand.
  • Step 4
    Roll dough into a ball and place in bowl covered with saran wrap. Refrigerate for at least two to three hours
  • Step 5
    Once dough has been refrigerated. Roll it out onto a floured surface to about 1/4 inch in thickness. Using your favorite cookie cutters cut dough into shapes.
  • Step 6
    Place shaped dough onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. and bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cookies should not be allowed to brown up.
  • Step 7
    Remove from oven and cool. Once cool you can drizzle with chocolate, dip half in chocolate or dip entire cookie. Or simply eat them as is!

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Culture: Italian
Category: Cookies
Keyword: #walnut

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