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BLACK WALNUT SHORTBREAD Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups chopped black walnuts or English walnuts, toasted
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (optional)
2 Tbsp. shortening (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixer bowl beat butter and ¾ cup of the sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy; stir in 1 cup of the walnuts and mix well. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Mix thoroughly to form dough.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough ½-inch thick. Mix together the remaining sugar and nuts; sprinkle atop dough. Roll dough to ¼ inch thick. With a cookie cutter or knife cut into desired shapes. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in a 375 º oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till edges just begin to brown. Remove from cook sheets and cool on wire racks
To decorate with chocolate, in a heavy, small saucepan heat chocolate pieces and shortening over low heat till melted, stirring over low heat till melted, stirring occasionally. For chocolate-dipped cookies, dip half of each cookie into the chocolate

 

 

 

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