Best Walnut Squares With Cream Cheese Icing Recipes

CREAM CHEESE WALNUT DROP COOKIES

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This is my husband's favorite cookie. I always double the recipe so I have some for the kids because DH eats them as fast as they cool.

Provided by Parsley

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 15m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese and milk.
Beat in sugar and vanilla.
Gradually mix in flour. Stir in walnuts.
Drop by tablespoonful 2-inches apart on to ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes or until edges begin to slightly brown.

MAPLE WALNUT BARS

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This is a maple flavored bar with a delicious cream cheese icing.

Provided by Debbie Rowe

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup real maple syrup
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup ground walnuts
½ cup butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
3 tablespoons real maple syrup
⅜ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.
In a medium bowl combine flour and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, blend brown sugar and 1/2 cup margarine to form a grainy paste. Scrape down sides of bowl, then add 1 cup syrup, egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until smooth.
Add the flour mixture and walnuts and blend at low speed just until combined. Pour batter into baking pan and smooth top with a spatula. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan.
To Make Maple Frosting: In a medium bowl, cream 1/2 cup margarine and cream cheese with an electric mixer at high speed. Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and beat until smooth. Slowly add confectioners sugar and reduce mixer speed to low. Once sugar is added mix until smooth. If frosting appears thin gradually add confectioners sugar until frosting thickens. Spread frosting on top of bars in pan and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.2 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 140.7 mg, Sugar 24.5 g

NUTTY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

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I grew up on a farm and have had a lot of good recipes handed down to me. This is one of my favorite desserts to serve when guests come over or at family gatherings and church suppers. -Ruth Simon, Buffalo, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup cold butter
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set half aside; press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. , In a large bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth; pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

FANCY NUT BLACK WALNUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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I created this recipe to highlight my Black Walnut Pound cake. I wanted the frosting to be as unique as the cake, & this is my interpretation of my vision for the recipe. It turned out even better than I had anticipated. It REALLY COMPLIMENTED THE CAKE in flavor. The Fancy Nut Solo Filling combined with the BLACK WALNUTS &...

Provided by Rose Mary Mogan

Categories Other Desserts

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 stick butter softened (1/2 pound)
2 lb powdered sugar
1 Tbsp black walnut flavoring
1 tsp natural coffee flavor
2 Tbsp instant coffee granules (crushed)
1 can(s) solo fancy nut filling (12.5 oz. size)
1/3 c evaporated milk
16 oz softened cream cheese (1 pound)
1 Tbsp frangelico liqueur
2 c chopped black walnuts

Steps:

1. Please NOTE: BLACK WALNUTS has a unique and different flavor from English Walnuts) a bit pricey but worth it. I ended up ordering my Black Walnuts from Amazon & Nuts.com.
2. This is what they look like before you crack them. Add softened butter and Powdered sugar to a large bowl. Beat till it comes together.
3. Add softened cream cheese and beat again to blend.
4. Add the coffee granules, coffee flavor, Frangelico Liqueur, & Black Walnut Flavor, then beat again to blend together.
5. Add Fancy Nut filling, and beat to blend together till blended.
6. Add evaporated milk 1 tablespoon at a time till desired spreading consistency is reached.
7. Add Chopped Black Walnuts and stir till blended into frosting.
8. Frost cake as desired. Garnish if desired. Refrigerate any left overs, and save for another use, or freeze till needed.