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DifficultyIntermediate

Fossil Cookies

Ingredients

 1 cup walnuts
 2 ¼ cups flour
 1 tsp salt
 2 sticks butter
 ¾ cup + 2 T powdered sugar
 1 tsp vanilla extract

 

Steps

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Pulse walnuts in food processor

Whisk flour, nuts, and salt

Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla

Roll into 1 1/2" balls

2

Lay parchment paper on pan

Press plastic insects into cookie dough (do not leave plastic insects in dough)

Freeze 20 minutes

Bake in oven for 25 minutes

Let cool and enjoy!

Yields1 Serving

This recipe was adapted from Martha Stewart.

Ingredients

 1 cup walnuts
 2 ¼ cups flour
 1 tsp salt
 2 sticks butter
 ¾ cup + 2 T powdered sugar
 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1
1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

2

Pulse walnuts in food processor

3

Whisk flour, nuts, and salt

4

Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla

5

Roll into 1 1/2" balls

2
6

Lay parchment paper on pan

7

Press plastic insects into cookie dough (do not leave plastic insects in dough)

8

Freeze 20 minutes

9

Bake in oven for 25 minutes

10

Let cool and enjoy!

Fossil Cookies