TRIPLE WALNUT COOKIES

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Slightly sweet and tangy cream cheese forms a tender base for these icebox cookies packed with three different hits of walnut: ground and diced forms in the batter itself and a maple-glazed walnut half as a quaint "hat".

Provided by YummySmellsca

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 6h16m

Yield 32 Cookies, 32 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 1/3 ounces salted butter, softened (a generous 2/3 cup)
5 1/3 ounces shortening (a generous 2/3 cup)
4 ounces cream cheese
5 1/2 ounces sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup oat flour
1 pinch nutmeg
1/3 cup ground walnuts
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup currants (optional)
turbinado sugar, for rolling
32 walnut halves
maple syrup, for brushing

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add vanilla, beat in well.
  • Add flours, nutmeg and ground walnuts, beating inches
  • Fold in the chopped walnuts and currants (if using). [Photo24688]
  • Scoop 1/2 the batter (it will be very soft and sticky) onto a sheet of wax paper set on a double layer of foil.
  • Using damp hands, roll dough into a log about 2" in diameter.
  • Wrap in the waxed paper / foil layers and freeze until very firm, at the least 3-4 hours and up to 6 months.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
  • Unwrap one log and roll it in the coarse sugar to coat the sides completely.
  • Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the log into 1/4" thick rounds and place them 1" apart on sheets.
  • Lightly press a walnut half onto the tacky surface of each cookie (dough will have defrosted somewhat) and using a pastry brush lightly glaze the top of each round.
  • Bake, one sheet at a time, for 16-17 minutes. They will not look overly browned but this is OK.
  • Cool completely on the sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.2, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 45.8, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 5.4, Protein 2.8

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