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Cloud · 12-21-2007, 10:07 PM

These are yummy, and I don't even like nuts much:

“BEST DAMN COOKIES”

1 3/4 sticks (14 T) butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar, plus additional for coating
2 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 t vanilla
1 t water

1. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat the butter and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
2. Into a bowl sift the flour and beat it into the butter mixture with the walnuts, the vanilla, and the water.
3. Chill the dough for 1 hour, or until it is firm enough to hold a shape, and form it into small date-shaped ovals.
4. Bake the cookies in batches on ungreased baking sheets in the middle of a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are pale golden.
5. Roll them immediately in the additional powdered sugar.

Makes about 60 cookies

12-21-2007, 10:07 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	These are yummy, and I don't even like nuts much: “BEST DAMN COOKIES” 1 3/4 sticks (14 T) butter, softened 1/4 cup powdered sugar, plus additional for coating 2 cups flour 1 cup finely chopped walnuts 2 t vanilla 1 t water 1. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat the butter and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. 2. Into a bowl sift the flour and beat it into the butter mixture with the walnuts, the vanilla, and the water. 3. Chill the dough for 1 hour, or until it is firm enough to hold a shape, and form it into small date-shaped ovals. 4. Bake the cookies in batches on ungreased baking sheets in the middle of a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are pale golden. 5. Roll them immediately in the additional powdered sugar. Makes about 60 cookies __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"