A guest post by Catherine McCord of Weelicious —
INGREDIENTS (Makes 2 Dozen)
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Raw Walnuts
1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter,
softened
1/4 Cup Confectioners’
Sugar, plus additional for dusting
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350
F.
2. Place the walnuts in
a food processor for 30 seconds or until finely chopped.
3. Place the ground
walnuts, flour and cinnamon in a bowl and combine.
4. Place the butter,
sugar and vanilla extract in a standing mixer or bowl using a hand mixer and
cream for 3-4 minutes.
5. Slowly add the flour
mixture to the butter mixture until combined.
6. Using a cookie
scooper, scoop out the dough and place on a Silpat or parchment lined baking
sheet.
7. Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Dust with
confectioners’ sugar and serve.
Catherine McCord—a model, actress and
mom of two—launched Weelicious in 2007 to show parents how to cook recipes that are kid-friendly, quick, and nutritious. With a culinary background at
NYC’s prestigious ICE and a passion for food, Catherine makes cooking
accessible using a few fresh, easy ingredients to make recipes that will appeal
to a range of ages – from infants starting on solid foods to school kids and
adults.
