Description
Buttery, tender tea cookies made with powdered sugar and chopped walnuts. The dough is chilled for an hour, baked until firm but not brown, and rolled in extra powdered sugar while still warm.
Ingredients
8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
Extra powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until creamy. Blend in the vanilla extract.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing until just combined.
3. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
4. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
5. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
6. Roll out the dough and cut it into desired shapes. Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until firm but not brown.
7. While the cookies are still warm, roll them in additional powdered sugar.
Notes
Adapted from the Tea Cookies recipe by Amelia Mapstone of Food Faith Fitness.
The source lists 12 servings and does not give a cookie count.
Nutrition values are those published with the source recipe, per serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 52mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g