Walnut Butter Cookies

This recipe will make approximately six dozen Walnut Cookies. Just dust them with powdered sugar and enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies.

• 1 pound of butter, softened

• 4 cups of all purpose flour

• 3/4 cup of powdered sugar

• 2 tsps of vanilla

• 2 Tbls of water

• 1/2 tsp of salt

• 8 to 12oz of chopped walnuts

• Extra powdered sugar for dusting.

PREPARATION

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

• Using a wooden spoon, mix together the butter, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla, water and salt in a large mixing bowl

• Mix together until the mixture forms a doughy consistency. If the dough if too sticky to handle just add a little more flour.

• Add the walnuts.

• Pinch the dough and roll it in long shape about the size of you finger.

• Curve into a crescent shape and place on a buttered cookie sheet.

• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

• Let the cookies cool before dusting them with powdered sugar.

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