Walnut Sandies

Walnut Sandies

Delicious walnut cookies! :)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Cream the butter and sugars in mixer until smooth.

Add the vanilla extract and mix.

Combine the flour and salt in a bowl and add to batter in parts.

(Dough will be crumbly), add the walnuts.

Drop by 2-tablespoon-fuls onto pans lined with parchment paper.  Bake for about 20 minutes, until edges are golden brown.

Beautiful! :)

Walnut Sandies

Cooking time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Servings: 20 (one cookie)


Nutrition info per serving (one cookie):
Calories: 186 calories
Fat: 12 g
Sodium: 96 mg
Carbs: 17 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2 g


Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectionery's sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chopped walnuts


Directions:
1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth.
2.  Add the vanilla extract.  Then, combine the flour and kosher salt in a large bowl and add to the batter in portions.  Dough will be crumbly.  Add the chopped walnuts.
3.  Drop by 2-tablespoon-fuls onto pans lined with parchment paper and bake for about 20 minutes, until edges are golden brown.  Done! :)

**Adapted from Real Simple's Pecan Sandies recipe: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pecan-sandies-00000000025828/print-index.html  **

I didn't have any pecans, so walnuts it is. :)  Enjoy! :)