Walnut Cookies

Walnut Cookies

 

Oven 350 F

Yields 4 dozen cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

¾ cup sugar

 

Beat well until fluffy.

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

 

Add and beat well.

3 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

 

Sift together. Mix in gently by hand.

2 cups finely chopped walnuts

Mix in the walnuts. Roll into 1 “ balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. If you like, flatten the cookies with the bottomof a drinking glass. Bake 7 to 8 minutes until they start to turn golden.

1 cup powdered sugar

Pour the sugar into a plastic bag. Turn the hot cookies into the powdered sugar to coat and remove to a wire rack to cool.