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Ingredients

  • 1 c. Unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c. Dark brown sugar
  • 2 c. Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 c. Finely minced walnuts or possibly pecans

Method

  • Sift the flour, salt, and baking pwdr together and set aside.
  • Cream the butter till soft and gradually add in the sugar.
  • Add in the flour mix a little at a time and mix well.
  • Chill for one hour.
  • Divide the dough in half and keep one portion in the refrigerator while rolling out the other to approximately 1/4" thickness.
  • (The dough gets soft quickly.)
  • Sprinkle the dough with the nuts and gently press them in with the rolling pin.
  • Cut into 1-1/2" squares.
  • Pix uses a paper pattern as she is hopeless at estimating things like this, unlike Faith.
  • Prick with a fork and place the squares on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Repeat with the rest of the dough.
  • Bake till golden, approximately 15 min in a preheated 350F oven.
  • Makes 6 dozen squares.
  • This is a devostatingly rich, crumbly cookie.