Easy Walnut Cookies
Enjoy the rich, nutty flavor of walnuts in these easy walnut cookies! With only a handful of simple ingredients including butter, sugar and Greek yogurt these soft and chewy cookies are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter - unsalted and soft
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt - plain
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- 1 pinch Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ cup Walnuts - finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl beat butter and vanilla until creamy, add sugar and beat well, add the egg and beat, then add greek yogurt and beat again.
- In another medium bowl add the flour, salt and baking soda and whisk everything together. Add ½ of the flour mix at a time to the wet ingredients and mix together until it becomes a soft dough.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Then roll the dough into a log, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for another 3 hours or until firm.
- When the dough is almost firm, pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the log in finely chopped walnuts and cut into ¼ inch slices. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for approximately 10-12 minutes or until they become golden brown. Place the baking sheet on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then transfer the cookies directly onto the rack to finish cooling down. Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Store your walnut cookies recipe in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
For longer storage, freeze your baked cookies in a freezer safe container for up to one month. Thaw and enjoy your walnut cookies at room temperature or overnight in the fridge whenever you would like!
Nutrition
Calories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 113IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.4mg
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