Walnut Cookies

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 drops vanilla-butternut flavor, optional
• 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup very finely chopped walnuts
• Filling:
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, melted

Details

Servings 30
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

1) Preheat the oven to 375°F. Get out your walnut cookie molds; there's no need to grease them.

2) To make the cookies: Beat the soft butter, brown sugar, salt, and flavorings until fluffy.

3) Stir in the flour, cornstarch, and nuts.

4) Wrap the dough, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

5) Press 1 teaspoonful of chilled dough into the bottom and up the sides of each mold. Place the molds on a baking sheet.

6) Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until they're browned around the edges. Cool for a few minutes, then push on the thick edge of each cookie to pop it out of the mold.

7) To make the filling: Heat the cream and corn syrup until steaming.; a microwave works well here.

8) Add the chocolate, stirring until it melts. Reheat briefly on low heat if the chocolate doesn't completely melt.

9) Cool until the mixture thickens somewhat, whisking often.