Accordion Treats

  • Prep 2 hr 0 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 2 (1-yard) sheets heavy-duty foil
  • 3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Fold 1 sheet of foil in half lengthwise. Fold the double-thickness foil crosswise into 1-inch pleats to make an "accordion-pleated" pan. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with second sheet of foil.
  • 2
    In large bowl, combine margarine and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and salt; mix well. Stir in walnuts. Drop rounded teaspoon of dough into each fold of foil. (Dough spreads during baking to form 4 1/2 to 5-inch long cookies.)
  • 3
    Bake at 325°F. for 18 to 26 minutes or until golden brown. Remove cookies from foil; cool completely. Turn foil over for second baking.

  • If desired, baked cookies can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or frosted with a chocolate or powdered sugar glaze. For flavor variations, try one of the following for the walnuts or the vanilla. To substitute for walnuts, use 1 teaspoon cardamom, caraway seed, anise seed, grated orange or lemon peel. To substitute for vanilla, use 1/2 teaspoon rum flavor or almond, orange or lemon extract.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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