Black Walnut Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup black walnut, chopped
• granulated sugar, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and shortening until light.
• 2 add egg and vanilla; beat.
• 3 add dry ingredients and nuts; mix.
• 4 dip fingers in sugar, then make a small ball (size of a walnut).
• 5 dip in sugar, and press down onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 12- 15 minutes at 375 degrees f.