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Walnut Shortbread Cookies with Flake Salt and Citrus

Walnut Shortbread Cookies with Flake Salt and Citrus
Walnut Shortbread Cookies with Flake Salt and Citrus might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 1 servings with 3680 calories, 45g of protein, and 247g of fat each. This recipe covers 54% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have walnut pieces, sugar, lemon zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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Put nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until light golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Let cool, then finely chop.
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Beat butter, sugar, and zest in a bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy.
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Mix in egg yolks, stopping once to scrape bowl.
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Add flour and nuts and beat just until dough comes together and is blended.
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Shape dough into a disk about 1/2 in. thick, wrap with plastic, and chill until firm, 30 to 45 minutes. Reduce oven to 30
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Roll dough on a lightly floured work surface to 1/4 in.
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Cut into rounds or squares with a fluted 1 1/2-in. cutter and set 1 in. apart on 2 or 3 baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
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Sprinkle with salt. Gather and reroll scraps, chilling dough if needed.
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Bake 2 pans at a time until golden, swapping positions in oven halfway through, 20 to 22 minutes.
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Let cool on a rack.
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Make ahead: Up to 3 days, airtight.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 15 m.
Servings1
Health Score39
Vegetarian
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
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