Maple-Walnut Shortbread Cookies

Dipping tender shortbread cookies in chocolate and coating with nuts adds sweetness and crunch.

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ingredients 10
Prep Time 1 hr 40 min
Total Time 1 hr 40 min

Ingredients

1: cup butter, softened

1/3: cup sugar

1/2: cup finely chopped toasted walnuts

1: egg yolk

2: cups all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/4: teaspoon salt

1: teaspoon maple flavor

1: cup semisweet chocolate chips

1: cup finely chopped toasted walnuts

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Directions

1 In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Add 1/2 cup walnuts and the egg yolk; beat until blended. Add flour, baking powder, salt and maple flavor. On low speed, beat until stiff cookie dough forms. Shape dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 45 minutes.
2 Heat oven to 350°F. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. On lightly floured surface, shape each part into a rope 12 inches long and 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 2-inch lengths; place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten cookies slightly.
3 Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until chips can be stirred smooth. In another small bowl, place 1 cup walnuts.
5 For each cookie, dip 1/2 inch of 1 long side into chocolate, then coat chocolate edge with walnuts. Place on sheets of waxed paper; let stand about 2 hours until chocolate is set.

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To toast walnuts, spread in ungreased shallow pan; bake at 350°F 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until aromatic. Finely chop when cooled.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 100
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 15mg; 15%;
Sodium: 50mg; 50%;
Total Carbohydrate: 8g; 8%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;