Walnut Sugar Cookies

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup ground walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, walnuts and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  2. 2
    Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
  4. 4
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  5. 5
    Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
  6. 6
    Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

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