walnut cheesecake cookies
Walnut Cheesecake Cookies 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped walnuts Apricot or cherry jam
Ingredients
- 1/2cupbutter or margarine, softened
- 3ouncecream cheese, softened
- 1cupsifted all-purpose flour
- 1cupfinely chopped walnuts
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 1cupsifted confectioners’ sugar
- 1large egg, separated
- 1teaspoonvanilla extract
Directions
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Walnut Cheesecake Cookies 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup finely
- 2
Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar, then flour to make a stiff dough
- 3
Chill dough for easier handling
- 4
When dough is chilled, shape into 30 small balls, about 1 inch diameter
- 5
Beat egg white until foamy
- 6
Dip balls one at a time into the egg white, allowing excess to drip back, then roll in finely chopped walnuts
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Arrange about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets and make a depression in the center of each with handle of knife
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Bake at 325 degrees F for about 15 minutes, until cookies begin to brown on the bottom