Walnut Cookies

By Valentina Dimitrova | Updated on August 7, 2024

Walnut cookies that are made with simple ingredients and easy to prepare. They make a great snack and also yummy edible presents!

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Hi, friends! Crunchy and nutty Walnut Cookies, easily prepared with simple ingredients, is the recipe for today. This is a recipe from the cookbook, 'Del Blog A La Mesa' from my Chilean fellow blogger, Pilar Hernadez.

cookies on a table and a box

She is the culinary mind behind the bilingual food blog, En Mi Cocina Hoy (in Spanish) and Chilean Food and Garden (in English).

Pilar Hernandez smiling for the camera

ABOUT WALNUT COOKIES RECIPE

This is a walnuts cookies recipe that is simple to prepare and requires no special skills. It only involves beating flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, eggs, salt, and walnuts in the bowl of a mixer, then rolling the mixture into balls, and baking...

Voila, there you have it-- delish walnut cookies that are ready to be devoured with milk, coffee, tea, or other of your choice.

Can't believe it? Well, just check out Pilar's recipe! Here she is, in her own words:

"Hello!
I’m Pilar Hernandez. I was born and raised in Chile. Went to medical school there and then moved to Houston, Texas in 2003 without knowing how to cook and speaking no English.
I still remember the first time I went to the grocery store. I almost cried out of frustration, not knowing what brands to buy or which food was equivalent to the foods I grew up eating.
Fast forward: today I’m a happy food blogger at En mi cocina hoy and mom. Welcome to my South American Kitchen! Where I will show you how to cook Chilean food with American ingredients, you find in your supermarket. I’ll challenge you to try exotic fruits like lucuma or maqui, and our favorite cereals wheat berries and quinoa.
Easy and delicious walnut cookies. Perfect to make with the kids."
walnut cookies on a baking tray

WHEN TO MAKE WALNUT COOKIES

"My mom used to make trays and trays of cookies all homemade and very well presented for family functions, birthdays, Christmas, almost any reunion was an excuse to make lots of cookies. These walnuts cookies were always present, easy to make, and perfect with tea or coffee. One of my family favorites. I learned to make them young, and now my seven-year-old is in training."
Thank you, Pilar, for sharing your scrumptious recipe with us, and also for putting a smile on our faces. Sweets make life joyful and exciting!
I hope you try these delish walnut cookies and have a sweet week! Please don't forget to stop by Pilar's blog and say hello! Her blog is filled with yummy South American recipes, both in English and Spanish.
See ya soon!

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No Bake Cookie Butter Oatmeal Cookies

No Bake Pumpkin Spice Latte Breakfast Cookies

Easter Rabbit Hole Cookies

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Easy Walnut Cookies

Delicious walnut cookies that are made with simple ingredients and easy to prepare. They make a great snack and also yummy edible presents!
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 30 cookies
Calories87 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover a baking tray with a Silpat or parchment paper.
  • Sift flour and baking powder. In a bowl with the mixer on low speed or by hand mix the butter with the sugar and the pinch of salt until it is all integrated. About 3 minutes with the mixer.
  • Add one egg and one egg yolk, continue beating at low speed until thoroughly incorporated. Add the sifted flour and baking powder and combine at low speed or working with a fork, you will get a soft dough. Form 30 balls 1" in diameter.
  • Roll the balls of dough into the remaining egg white, and then toss with the chopped walnuts, place on the prepared tray and bake for 15-18 minutes until they are brown on the bottom. Let cool on a rack and serve cold. Store in an airtight container for a one week.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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13 Comments

    1. Hi, Joy! Yes you can make them ahead, freeze them, place them in a freezer-friendly plastic bag squeezing out as much air as possible from the bag, and bake them before serving them.

  1. 5 stars
    Loved these simple and tasty cookies! I did incorporate some of the walnut mixture into the dough just to add a more walnut texture and taste! Keeper recipe!!

  2. Congrats for these easy, yummy cookies Pilar! Plus, this recipe is super versatile; you can also roll the cookies on other nuts or even coconut flakes, right? Can't wait to give these a try, as soon as the weather starts to cool a bit down here:):)
    Thank you for introducing another awesome blogger to all us out here dear Denise!
    xoxo

    1. Yes, absolutely! One of these days I am gonna reproduce this recipe with pecans, my husband's fave nut. Thanks a ton for stopping by. xx

  3. Cookies are always welcome at my house. These easy and scrumptious treats would make a wonderful afternoon snack.

    1. In mine too, Deb! My girls are crazy for cookies and these are no exception. I prefer mine with a good cup of coffee and them, with milk. 😉

  4. Good to meet you, Pilar! And thanks for such a terrific recipe. These cookies look great, plus I'll bet they're packed with flavor. Thanks!