Title: Walnut Refrigerator Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 60 servings
3/4 c Butter or margarine
2 lg Eggs; well beaten
2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
3 c Sifted all-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Vanilla extract
1. Melt butter; let cool. Beat eggs in large mixer bowl until light. Beat
in sugar until smooth. Beat in melted butter. Blend thoroughly. 2. Mix
together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat into butter mixture. Add nuts
and vanilla extract; blend thoroughly. Dough will be thick, but not firm.
3. Turn out dough; shape into 3 logs about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in
plastic or wax paper. Refrigerate at least overnight. 4. Heat oven to 375
degrees. Slice logs into 1/8-inch thick slices. Put onto well-greased
baking sheets. Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove immediately to
wire racks. Cool completely.
