Sherried Walnut Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Place the brown sugar, white sugar, salt, sherry, orange zest, and orange extract into a heavy saucepan, and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Stir in the butter. Remove from heat, and stir in the walnut halves to coat with syrup.
• Spread the candied walnut halves out onto the prepared baking sheet, and allow to cool thoroughly, at least 1 hour. Break into bite-size chunks to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda. Add the egg, vanilla, and butter; mix until dough forms. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cook without stirring until clip-on candy thermometer registers 240°F., about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add nuts and stir until syrup begins to look cloudy, about 2 minutes. Divide mixture between cookie sheets. Working quickly, separate nuts with fork. Cool. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups walnuts. Finely chop the remaining nuts. , Shape dough into two 15-in. rolls. Roll in chopped nuts, pressing gently. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. , Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Steps:

• Resift the flour with the baking powder.
• Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the flour mixture.
• Stir in the walnuts.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Roll out onto floured board to 1/4" thickness. Cut into any shape.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
• Make 2 to 2 1/2 dozen delicious cookies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
• Mix in 1/2 cup of walnuts, rind, and anise extract.
• Add flour and sherry alternately, beginning and ending with flour.
• Spread the remaining walnuts on a plate.
• Drop 1-inch balls of dough into the nuts, roll, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• For holiday cookies, press a sliver of candied cherry into the center of each cookie before baking.