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Swedish Walnut Butter Cookies
recipe from Cuisine at Home - Holiday Cookies 2012
Ingredients:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups finely ground toasted walnuts
1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
powdered sugar
Cream butter and 2/3 cup powdered sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes
Add flour, walnuts, and vanilla; mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.
Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 9-inch log. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 with racks on top and bottom thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Slice dough into 1/4-inch thick slices; arrange on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
Bake cookies until slightly puffed and edges are golden, 10-13 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool slightly.
Dust cookies with powdered sugar while still warm.
