Best 9 Walnut Icebox Cookies Recipes

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**Walnut Icebox Cookies: A Delightful Treat for Any Occasion**

Indulge in the irresistible flavors of walnut icebox cookies, a classic confection that combines the nutty richness of walnuts with the sweet, crumbly texture of shortbread. These cookies are a staple in many kitchens, loved for their simplicity and versatility. Whether you prefer a traditional recipe or a variation with a twist, this article offers a collection of walnut icebox cookie recipes that cater to every taste. From basic to decadent, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure perfect results every time. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, you'll find the perfect recipe to create these delightful treats that are perfect for any occasion.

Let's cook with our recipes!

ICEBOX COOKIES



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This cookie recipe from my 91-year-old grandmother was my grandfather's favorite. She still makes them and sends us home with the dough so that we can make more whenever we want, I love to make a fresh batch when company drops in. -Chris Paulsen, Glendale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts if desire. , On a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into three 10-in. x 1-in. rolls. Tightly wrap each roll in waxed paper. Freeze for at least 12 hours. , Cut into 3/8-in. slices and place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GRAMMY'S ICE BOX COOKIES



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Walnuts and cinnamon flavor this refrigerator cookie ready to bake when you are.

Provided by Lisawas

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Time 5h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 pound margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together until evenly blended; set aside. Beat the margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the margarine mixture before adding the next. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
  • Scrape the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form into a log. Roll tightly in the waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • Unwrap the dough, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place the cookies onto baking sheets, spaced 1-inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 161.9 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

CRUSHED WALNUT ICEBOX COOKIES



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History in the Baking. This cookie is very good. its a shortbread cookie but better it was my bosses kirks favorite cookie

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Dessert

Time P1DT5m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
8 tablespoons crushed walnuts

Steps:

  • Mix brown sugar, butter, flour, and crushed walnuts together like a pie crust.
  • Form into two rolls. Wrap and place in freezer until firm enough (sounds like an overnight in refrigerator cookie to me).
  • Cut rolls into thin slices the same width.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
  • After cookies are cooled, roll in sugar and crushed walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.7, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 56.5, Carbohydrate 12.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.5, Protein 1.5

FAVORITE BLACK WALNUT COOKIES



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An easy cookie to make, with the distinctive flavor of black walnuts. It is especially good with a nice cup of tea, or coffee.

Provided by Terri McDougal

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped black walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts last. Shape dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, wrap them in wax paper, and refrigerate until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Slice dough logs into 1/2 inch slices, and place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Mmmm nuttylicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 186.4 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

AUNT BETTY JEAN'S BLACKWALNUT ICE BOX COOKIES



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Long before refrigerators we had ice boxes and ice box cookies were today's break and bake cookies, early ancestor. Make these at least 2 days ahead of time. Use only BLACK WALNUTS. This is what my husband refers to as a dunkin cookie. You can soften them up by placing a slice of bread in the container with them. The first time...

Provided by Joey Wolf

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 c firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c butter
2 eggs
3 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 c black walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Pre-heat oven to 350*
  • 2. Cream sugar and butter.
  • 3. Add slightly beaten eggs, 1 at a time.
  • 4. Add vanilla, beat well.
  • 5. Combine and add dry ingredients. Mix well
  • 6. Stir in black walnuts.
  • 7. Roll dough into logs, wrap securely in waxed paper. Store in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 days. Slice 1/4 inch thick, and bake on greased cookie sheet.
  • 8. Bake for 10 min. at 350*

BLACK WALNUT COOKIES



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Black walnuts have a more distinctive flavor than the traditional English walnuts. Black walnuts have a short shelf life and it's best to store them in the freezer.-Doug Black, Conover, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped black walnuts or walnuts, divided

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups walnuts. Finely chop the remaining nuts. , Shape dough into two 15-in. rolls. Roll in chopped nuts, pressing gently. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. , Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

WALNUT REFRIGERATOR COOKIES



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My friend, Carolyn, brought these cookies into the quilt shop where I work and I begged her for the recipe. This is a delicious, fast refrigerator cookie that has just the right amount of sweetness. I made a batch at my first opportunity and my hubby loved them as much as I did, especially with a hot cup of coffee. The rolls of dough would be great to put in the freezer too, so you could have these little gems whenever you want too.

Provided by Georgeann Dodge

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, both sugars, salt and baking soda.
  • Add butter, egg and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until blended.
  • Stir in walnuts.
  • Roll dough into three 5-inch long rolls; wrap each in wax paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm enough to slice.
  • When dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking sheet.
  • Slice dough, one roll at a time, crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.4, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 73, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 5.9, Protein 1.4

WALNUT ICEBOX COOKIES



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This is my recipe is from my paternal grandparents and was always called "Mother and Dad Horman's Ice Box Cookies" in our family. No, I didn't just mispell my last name. It was whoever filled out my father's birth certificate who did it! The card in the recipe box has lots of annotations by my father and they are included...

Provided by Heidi Hoerman

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 lb melted butter (or 1/2 butter and 1/2 crisco)
1 1/4 c sugar (more sugar walt says) "1 2/3 cups good"
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp salt
vanilla to taste "1 tsp."
2 3/4 c flour
good 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c nutmeats

Steps:

  • 1. Form in loaf with hands on floured paper
  • 2. "Refrigerate - put back in the refrig. between batches"
  • 3. Cut thin and bake 400F [crossed out, 350F crossed out, 325F crossed out] "375F" 10 "to 12" minutes.
  • 4. "Don't put too close together on cookie sheet. Release from cookie sheet while still hot. Remove from cookie sheet when firm."

AUNT IONE'S ICEBOX COOKIES



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Whenever we went to visit my Aunt Ione in south Georgia, her icebox cookies were our favorite treat. My mother later make these cookies, and I remember begging for a slice of the raw dough-I thought the unbaked cookies tasted just as great as the baked! -Jenny Hill, Meridianville, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield About 17 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Sift together first five ingredients; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, vanilla and lemon extract; beat well. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in nuts. , Divide dough into four parts and shape into 11x1-1/2-in. rolls. Wrap in foil and chill overnight. , Slice cookies 3/8 in. thick. Bake on greased baking sheets at 350° for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality walnuts for the best flavor. Look for walnuts that are plump and free of blemishes.
  • Toast the walnuts before using them. This will enhance their flavor and make them more fragrant.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the dough, making the cookies lighter and more tender.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. The centers should be slightly soft, but the edges should be golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Walnut icebox cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer them plain or frosted, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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