Old Fashioned Walnut Cookies

To Gobble Up with Your Root Beer Freeze..... or a Tall Glass of MilkThere's a reason this delectable little treat is the most oft requested at C and H sugar. Technically, the cookie's real name is "Lenora's Walnut Specialties," but I just had to rename it. For here, anyway. I like names that describe what something really is. When a recipe has "Specialty" or "Surprise" in the title, I'm worried that there may be a hidden ingredient treasure from the 1950s, like say pickled beets or Castor oil. Descriptive titles give me a since of security; I know what I'm getting.

But back to the cookies. With only four ingredients, they're fast, easy, and completely addictive. These warm little brown sugar and toasted walnut shortbread are the perfect bitty confection to compliment the caramely tones in the root beer. Ice cream, cookies, and soda; what could possibly be wanting? Happy Memorial Day!

Old Fashioned Walnut Cookies or Lenora's Walnut Specialties

Estimated Cost: $3.50 for about 30

Notes: I made half of the cookies without nuts for my picky little ones.

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar

10 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour

3/4 cup chopped walnuts, plus 30 whole walnuts for the tops

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in flour. Stir in nuts. Roll into 1 and 1/2 inch balls. Flatten to 1/2 inch thick. Press walnut half on top and bake for 15-16 minutes each.

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