Walnut cookies (mom's)

By michellecresta

Ingredients

• 2 packets of active dry yeast (1/4 oz packets)
• 6 beaten eggs
• 1 pound of butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• 2-4 lbs of flour (mc used close to 4 lbs)
• Walnuts (4 cups or 3 lb+ bag if doubling the recipe) – chopped

Details

Level of difficulty Difficult
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Warm milk and vanilla and then add the yeast then add the eggs.
Melt 1 lb. of butter.
Alternate mixing the eggs / milk mixture and flour with the melted butter
Want a non-stick dough as you mix with the spoon
Once dough is made, break into 2-3 pieces, and wrap with cellophane (or parchment or wax paper dusted with flour) and put in freezer. Remove from freezer couple hours+ before using.
Thaw dough and add sugar to dough and kneed again and roll into thin flat in granulated sugar. Cut into squares, add nuts and roll diagonally.

Bake 350 for 13-14 minutes