Walnut Refrigerator Cookies
8 to 10 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 3 ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions: Cream the butter with the sugar until as smooth as can be. Add the well-beaten eggs. Beat well. Sift the flour with the baking powder and the salt and work this into the creamed mixture. Stir in the nuts and vanilla. Chill overnight and make into rolls about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. Slice the dough as thin as possible. Bake on greased cookie sheets in hot over 375 degress about 8 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 dozen.