Cherry Walnut Cookies
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup confectioner’s (icing) sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 salt
  • 2 cups candied red cherries, diced
  • 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and confectioner’s sugar until smooth. (This dough becomes quite stiff, I found the electric mixer very helpful.) Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix well.
  3. Stir in the cherries and the walnuts.
  4. Divide the dough between three pieces of plastic wrap, parchment, or wax paper. Roll into a log. Leave as a round roll or flatten each edge slightly for the squared look I have here.
  5. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours before baking or freeze for later use.
  6. Preheat the oven to 325° F.
  7. Remove and slice, placing slices on a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges have just slightly browned. Remove to a rack and cool.
  8. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2012/11/19/a-calgary-christmas-crafty-round-up-cherry-%e2%99%a1-walnut-cookies/