Best 7 Walnut Acorn Cookies Recipes

WALNUT ACORN COOKIES

Steps:

• Make cookies:
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Mix in flour mixture at low speed, then stir in walnuts.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Form 2 teaspoons dough into an egglike shape resembling an acorn. Make more "acorns," arranging them 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in batches in middle of oven until undersides are light brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.
• Decorate cookies:
• Dip half of each cookie in melted chocolate and then in chopped nuts. Place as coated on a baking sheet lined with wax paper to set, about 15 minutes.

WALNUT HORN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, egg yolks and flour; beat until smooth. Shape into 1-in. balls; place in a container with waxed paper separating each layer. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , For filling, combine walnuts and 3-3/4 cups sugar (the mixture will be dry). In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into nut mixture. Add extracts and a few drops of water if necessary until filling reaches a spreading consistency. , Place remaining sugar in a bowl; roll cream cheese balls in sugar until completely covered. Place a few balls at a time between two sheets of waxed paper. , Roll balls into 2-1/2-in. circles. Gently spread about 2 teaspoons of filling over each. Roll up; place seam side down on ungreased baking sheets. Curve the ends slightly. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

WALNUT COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar and eggs. Stir in the flour and baking soda. Stir in the walnuts. Drop dough by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.

MAGIC WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl mix together the egg whites, sugar, and nuts until well blended. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, three inches apart, onto the lined cookie sheets. Using the back of a spoon, dipped in water, flatten into rounds about 1.5 inches in diameter. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Let cool slightly before removing from sheets. If the cookies are stuck, they need to be baked a little longer.
• In a plastic bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave oven, stirring every 15 or 30 seconds until smooth and creamy. This can also be done over a double boiler. Spread the chocolate onto the flat side of a cookie and stick it together with the flat side of another cookie to make a sandwich until all the cookies are used up.

ACORN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans., Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into acorn shapes, pinching bottoms to form a point. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip the top of each cookie in chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle remaining pecans over chocolate. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

WALNUT HORN COOKIES

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add flour, beating until a ball forms.
• Divide dough into four portions.
• Roll each portion into a 12-inch circle.
• Melt the remaining butter.
• In a large bowl, combine the walnuts, 3/4 cup sugar, milk, vanilla, salt and melted butter.
• Spread over each circle.
• Cut each into 12 wedges.
• Roll up wedges, starting from the wide ends.
• Place on greased baking sheets.
• Curve ends to form crescents.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks.
• Place remaining sugar in a large resealable plastic bag.
• Add warm cookies, a few at a time, and gently shake to coat.

APPLE-WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flours, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter and honey on medium speed for 1 minute, or until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing to incorporate as you go. Stir the apple and walnuts into the batter.
• Drop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone baking mat, keeping space between the cookies (see Cook's Note). Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden. Remove to a cooling rack and serve.