WALNUT SANDWICH COOKIES

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These cookies are really easy to prepare. I've made this recipe many times over the years, and the cookies are always a hit.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup ground walnuts
FILLING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, redipping in sugar as needed., Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and orange peel; beat until smooth. Spread over the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Mudassar Bhatti
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These cookies are so good, I could eat them every day!


Mohamed Anis Charfeddine
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I'm allergic to walnuts, so I substituted pecans instead.


Kelly S
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I made a few changes to the recipe and the cookies still turned out great!


EPHRAIM 10K
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out perfectly!


Ayan Malik
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These cookies are too crumbly for my taste.


Ben Benny
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat.


Annelien Venter
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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they are worth it!


Daniel Theman
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I love the way these cookies look! They are so festive.


Stacey Cook
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These cookies are perfect for a holiday party or any other special occasion.


Khatija Mehmood
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I had some trouble getting the dough to come together, but once I did, the cookies turned out great!


Arman king
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


P.W. “Ja nhe” Stander
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I'm not a huge fan of walnuts, but I loved these cookies! The cream cheese filling is the perfect complement to the walnuts.


Sumitra Rai
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Top Viral
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I made these cookies for a holiday party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Mudassar Toor
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These cookies were a hit with my family and friends! They are so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the combination of the walnuts and the cream cheese filling.