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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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Jane Darling of Simi Valley, California shares her mother's recipe for these comforting cookie pillows . The tender treats are jazzed up with thick frosting and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
frosting: |
3 tablespoons butter, softened |
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/4 cup whole milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, optional |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
3. For the frosting, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost the cookies; sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired. Yield: 3 dozen.
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