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Cookies on a wire rack.

Easy Nut Cookies

Erika Marucci
These easy nut cookies can be made with your favorite kind of chopped nuts or other mix-ins like chocolate chips and dried fruit. They're so simple to make - no chilling step and a batch is ready to serve in 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 9 cookies
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup Butter (softened)
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Brown sugar (lightly packed)
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup +2 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.
  • In another medium bowl beat together the butter and sugars, add the egg and vanilla and beat everything together until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and combine. When it's almost all combined together add the nuts.
  • Drop spoonfuls of the mix on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let the cool on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

You don't have to use nuts specifically for this recipe. Here are some other combinations you might like:
  • Chocolate chips or white chocolate chips.
  • Baking chips like toffee bits, butterscotch chips, or other baking chips that you like.
  • Dried fruit like chopped apricots, raisins, dried cranberries, or other dried fruit.
 
To store the cookies: Place the cookies in an airtight container and they will keep at room temperature for several days. Or, you can store them in a freezer-safe container or bag and they will freeze well for up to two months.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 344IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chewy cookies, Christmas cookies, nut cookies
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