Black Walnut Butter Cookies

Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling

Updated on Sep. 26, 2022

This part of the Show Me State has an abundance of black walnuts, so these cookies certainly represent my region of the country. I created this recipe after a lot of experimentation...my family thinks they're a hit!

Test Kitchen Approved

Black Walnut Butter Cookies

Yield: 6 dozen
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts or walnuts
  • Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a bowl, cream butter. Combine the flour, cornstarch and confectioners' sugar; add to butter and mix well. Stir in walnuts.
  2. Roll into 3/4-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
  3. Bake at 300° for 20-25 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar.
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