Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine 1 cup unsalted butter, ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2¼ cups all purpose flour and ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Gradually add the flour mixture on low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in ¾ cup chopped walnuts.
- Place the dough in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop the dough using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop for small cookies or a 1.5 tablespoon scoop for large cookies. You can place them an inch apart as they will not spread.
- Bake 10-12 minutes for small cookies or 17-19 minutes for large cookies. The bottoms should just be turning golden and the tops of the cookies will not brown.
- Roll in confectioners sugar once cool enough to touch but still warm. Roll a second time once the cookies are cool, as the initial layer will have melted.
Notes
The dough is not overly sweet because we roll the cookies in powdered sugar.