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Orange Walnut Cookies

You can use the more traditional orange flower water or rose water instead of the orange peel and juice concentrate to flavor these crispy cookies.





List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 T frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  
• 1 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  
• 24 walnut halves (about)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease heavy large baking sheet.
   
2. Blend butter in processor until smooth. Add sugar and process until fluffy. Mix in orange concentrate, orange peel and vanilla. Add flour and process just until dough comes together, scraping down sides of work bowl occasionally.
   
3. Form 1 rounded T of dough into ball. Place on prepared sheet; flatten to 2" round. Repeat with remaining dough. Press 1 walnut half firmly onto each round. Bake cookies until just beginning to color, about 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
   






Final Comments


Makes about 24.