Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Dessert / Cookies: Cinnamon Walnut Refrigerator Cookies

From Mary Carey
Note: This recipe originated with Granny Puza

Ingredients
1/3 cup butter
3 Tablespoons Crisco
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon soda
1 egg

Directions
Cream butter and Crisco. Add sugars gradually; beat in egg. Blend in sifted dry ingredients and nuts. Chill until firm enough to handle. Shape into bars 1 ¼ inch square. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill overnight. Cut into thin slices; place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees about 8 minutes.

Yields 7 dozen cookies.

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