
Cookies
Walnut Crusted Butter Wafers

Servings
6 dozen
Level
Easy
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Challenge European Style Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ Tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
Directions
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1Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Fold dry ingredients into creamed mixture; then mix until well blended. (Chill dough 20-30 minutes if necessary for ease of handling.)
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2Form dough into two 10- inch long logs on sheets of parchment paper or waxed paper. Position each log in the center of the parchment paper. Pour half of the chopped walnuts in a line parallel with each log of dough; roll logs in nuts to thoroughly cover the outside of each log. Wrap each log in the parchment paper and chill for 2 or 3 hours.
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3Preheat oven to 350° F.
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4Slice the log into ¼-inch slices and put about 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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5Bake 12-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.