Triple Walnut Cookies

Name: Triple Walnut Cookies
Ingredients: 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

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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["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.""