Cinnamon-Nut Spice Cookies
These taste exactly like the German Pecan Cookies my step mother makes! The recipe she has reads like... a splash of this...enough flour... it's a very, very old recipe so I'm happy to find something that tastes just as wonderful. The bonus: these freeze well too...so start stocking up for Christmas time!!
Cinnamon-Nut Spice Cookies
makes about 48 cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat the butter for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup of sugar, the baking powder, 1 tsp. of cinnamon, salt, and allspice; beat until fluffy.
Add egg; beat until combined. Gradually add flour, beating until well mixed. Stir in walnuts or pecans.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (I always spray my cookie sheets with spray). In a small bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle dough mounds with sugar mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are firm. Let stand on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
**Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight storage container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.**
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