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Walnut Cookies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 25 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar

1 large egg yolk

1 tablespoon walnut liqueur

Confectioners’ sugar, for mold

Chocolate-Walnut Filling

      Cook's Notes

Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 2 days.

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Walnut Cookies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 25 sandwich cookies

Walnut Cookies

Walnut Cookies

Walnut Cookies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 25 sandwich cookies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 25 sandwich cookies

Yield: Makes 25 sandwich cookies

Makes 25 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon walnut liqueur
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for mold
  • Chocolate-Walnut Filling

Directions

Whisk flour, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a medium bowl. Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugars with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in yolk and walnut liqueur, then add flour mixture, beating until just combined. Form dough into a 1-inch-thick disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Using a dry pastry brush, generously dust a walnut springerle mold with confectioners’ sugar. Cut a piece of dough about the size of the mold. Press dough into mold with fingers, working from center. Gently coax dough out of mold with fingertips and onto a baking sheet, and trim edges with a knife. Repeat, spacing cookies 1 inch apart on sheets and cleaning mold often. Freeze for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake cookies until set, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Pipe or spread 1 teaspoon chocolate-walnut filling on flat side of 1 cookie. Press flat side of another cookie onto filling to sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.

      Cook's Notes

Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 2 days.

Cook’s Notes

Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 2 days.

Reviews (48)

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65 Ratings

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3 star values:

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Reviews (48)

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65 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  12

4 star values:

                                  14

3 star values:

                                  27

2 star values:

                                  10

1 star values:

                                  2

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65 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  12

4 star values:

                                  14

3 star values:

                                  27

2 star values:

                                  10

1 star values:

                                  2

65 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  12

4 star values:

                                  14

3 star values:

                                  27

2 star values:

                                  10

1 star values:

                                  2

65 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  12

4 star values:

                                  14

3 star values:

                                  27

2 star values:

                                  10

1 star values:

                                  2
  • 5 star values:
  • 12
  • 4 star values:
  • 14
  • 3 star values:
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  • 2 star values:
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Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

10/24/2012

                This is my second year making these delicious cookies.  
                I love the flavors in the dough and the chocolate walnut filling.  I make these cookies in the fall for gifts, instead of waiting for Christmas!
                Thanks again Martha for another awesome recipe!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

08/22/2012

                I made these cookies twice + here R some helpful tips. Chill dough @ least 3 hrs.  to make them easier to un-mold I worked in batches + left half of dough in fridge while working with other half. Be sure to freeze them 1 hr . and I usually trim the edges while frozen . Couldn't  taste the  walnut liqueur. Filling is dry. Cookie tastes dryer when sandwiched and its kinda thick anyways. I prefer to just leave the halves and eat them as such, You get more like that anyways.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/07/2010

                THESE COOKIES LOOK LIKE SO MUCH FUN TO MAKE AND DELICIOUS TOO!  BIOEMPRESS...YOU ARE A GENIUS MAKING YOUR OWN MOLD! I I THINK I WILL TRY THAT. THANKS FOR THE IDEA!!!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

11/22/2010

                Please help....I ordered the gorgeous molds from House on the Hill and couldn't notice that the "official" recipe of the cookie is a tad different from Martha's. did anyone try both?? Which is better? How do they compare? Any input is appreciated! :)  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/11/2009

                +I+just+ordered+the+pinecone+boxes+that+the+cookies+were+displayed+in.++I+ordered+them+from+www.blumchen.com+%28Martha%27s+favorite+source+for+crafting+supplies%29.+++The+small+pinecone+is+BX021%2C+medium+BX022%2C+large+BX023.++They+have+an+a... 

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/26/2009

                You can buy the walnut molder at KING ARTHUR's  website. I bought mine a year ago. The molder has a teflon coating. They also have a recipe for the cookies. Thanks
                Bessie Yap-Sarmiento  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/28/2009

                I LIVE IN THE CLEVELAND OHIO AREA .  DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET THE SPRINGERLE WALNUT COOKIE MOLD?
                THANKS BARB FOLDS  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/02/2009

                Did anyone else find it impossible to get these out of the mold?  I used a walnut shaped plastic candy mold (used for chocolates) and just could not get the dough out of the mold.  And yes, I did dust with powdered sugar first.  I ended up just rolling them into balls with my hands.  Didn't want to sink the $$$ into the springerle mold (which wasn't available at the time anyway).  did that mold make it easier?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/28/2008

                I used Frangelico (hazelnut liquer) and couldn't even taste it.  Did anyone use the walnut liquer?  Is it worth it?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/28/2008

                I had to wait for both the walnut mold and the snowman and little boy mold, but they came sooner than promised.  This is a small company, from what I can gather, and they tried to keep up with the demand.  By the way, the snowman springerle cookie is not only beautiful but a delicious "dunking" cookie.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/28/2008

                Druffing,
                Buy the molds from www.houseonthehill.net.  These were a big hit on the Christmas table!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/23/2008

                Does anyone know where to buy the molds?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/21/2008

                I bought the metal molds from KingArthurFlour.com (50 to a pack).  Because they are metal, it's not easy to brush on the sugar.  After making the dough balls, I used the grease on my fingers to rub each mold, dipped in the sugar, then spread the dough in them.  It was hard to get the dough out, so I put them in the freezer for about 5 minutes...took them out of the molds (much easier), then put them on the tray  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/12/2008

                The walnut liqueur is not available around here.  In your opinion, what would be a better substitue - almond or hazelnut liqueur?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/10/2008

                For anyone interested in making their own, I made one using polymer clay (Sculpey) and a walnut shell to make the impression. All you do is make the imprint and bake in the oven for 15 minutes and let it cool. after that it goes rock hard. It workes perfectly well and hardly cost me anything. You can find sculpey at craft and arts stores.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/10/2008

                What else could be used in place of the Walnut Liqueur?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/09/2008

                Sorry for all the postings, this is my first time posting!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/09/2008

                I ordered a walnut mold from House on the Hill acouple weeks ago when I got the Living mag with the cookies on the cover.  I just got it yesterday and it is really beautiful and good quality.  It is a bummer that they are already out but it is worth waiting for... then you could make them next year.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/09/2008

                King Arthur Flour catalog and online has walnut molds. Set of 50 for 24.95. Here's the link.  http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/detail.jsp?id=4310 

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/09/2008

                Try 
                http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=6 

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                check out candy molds  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                i'm thinking to try making my own mold .. walnut ... plaster of  paris...  but how to make it food safe ?????  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                I'm disappointed also the last order date was Sunday 12/07/08, but the show didn't air until today 12/08/08.  I would have thought they would have extended the date until after the show aired.  I need the molds this month not next month.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                OOPPSSS$$$    THE late night cookies elves will do that sometimes .  The walnut
                molds I saw were acorns and they make 18 from Sonoma  for $36 or so Would
                be a nice heirloom to pass down to daughters or sons if they bake .  Would like to
                make the Healthy versions of Christmas cookies anybody have some???  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                i just looked last week late nite cookie elves dreams and saw on internet
                Wm. Sonoma had a group mold of full size  walnuts that made 10 or so ata time
                but cost lots of nuts . Would like to get one as a gift though????? IIS MArtha
                sending messages in our cookie bakiing dreams???? Today she had walnut cookies.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                I am very disappointed that I could not order the moldl!!  You think they would have made sure they had enough of them on hand.  She does reach over millons of viewers on a daily basis!!!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                If you're unable to view that whole link, just go to houseonthehill.com, and search for walnut mold in the search bar.  :)  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

http://www.houseonthehill.net/index.php?main_page=product_info

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                Yes, i would like to know also.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                Did anyone catch the source for the walnut mold?  Martha mentioned a web site on today's show, but I can't remember it.  Thanks!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

10/24/2012

                This is my second year making these delicious cookies.  
                I love the flavors in the dough and the chocolate walnut filling.  I make these cookies in the fall for gifts, instead of waiting for Christmas!
                Thanks again Martha for another awesome recipe!  

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated

08/22/2012

                I made these cookies twice + here R some helpful tips. Chill dough @ least 3 hrs.  to make them easier to un-mold I worked in batches + left half of dough in fridge while working with other half. Be sure to freeze them 1 hr . and I usually trim the edges while frozen . Couldn't  taste the  walnut liqueur. Filling is dry. Cookie tastes dryer when sandwiched and its kinda thick anyways. I prefer to just leave the halves and eat them as such, You get more like that anyways.  

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

12/07/2010

                THESE COOKIES LOOK LIKE SO MUCH FUN TO MAKE AND DELICIOUS TOO!  BIOEMPRESS...YOU ARE A GENIUS MAKING YOUR OWN MOLD! I I THINK I WILL TRY THAT. THANKS FOR THE IDEA!!!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!  

Rating: Unrated

11/22/2010

                Please help....I ordered the gorgeous molds from House on the Hill and couldn't notice that the "official" recipe of the cookie is a tad different from Martha's. did anyone try both?? Which is better? How do they compare? Any input is appreciated! :)  

Rating: Unrated

12/11/2009

                +I+just+ordered+the+pinecone+boxes+that+the+cookies+were+displayed+in.++I+ordered+them+from+www.blumchen.com+%28Martha%27s+favorite+source+for+crafting+supplies%29.+++The+small+pinecone+is+BX021%2C+medium+BX022%2C+large+BX023.++They+have+an+a... 

Rating: Unrated

02/26/2009

                You can buy the walnut molder at KING ARTHUR's  website. I bought mine a year ago. The molder has a teflon coating. They also have a recipe for the cookies. Thanks
                Bessie Yap-Sarmiento  

Rating: Unrated

01/28/2009

                I LIVE IN THE CLEVELAND OHIO AREA .  DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET THE SPRINGERLE WALNUT COOKIE MOLD?
                THANKS BARB FOLDS  

Rating: Unrated

01/02/2009

                Did anyone else find it impossible to get these out of the mold?  I used a walnut shaped plastic candy mold (used for chocolates) and just could not get the dough out of the mold.  And yes, I did dust with powdered sugar first.  I ended up just rolling them into balls with my hands.  Didn't want to sink the $$$ into the springerle mold (which wasn't available at the time anyway).  did that mold make it easier?  

Rating: Unrated

12/28/2008

                I used Frangelico (hazelnut liquer) and couldn't even taste it.  Did anyone use the walnut liquer?  Is it worth it?  


                    
                I had to wait for both the walnut mold and the snowman and little boy mold, but they came sooner than promised.  This is a small company, from what I can gather, and they tried to keep up with the demand.  By the way, the snowman springerle cookie is not only beautiful but a delicious "dunking" cookie.  


                    
                Druffing,
                Buy the molds from www.houseonthehill.net.  These were a big hit on the Christmas table!  

Rating: Unrated

12/23/2008

                Does anyone know where to buy the molds?  

Rating: Unrated

12/21/2008

                I bought the metal molds from KingArthurFlour.com (50 to a pack).  Because they are metal, it's not easy to brush on the sugar.  After making the dough balls, I used the grease on my fingers to rub each mold, dipped in the sugar, then spread the dough in them.  It was hard to get the dough out, so I put them in the freezer for about 5 minutes...took them out of the molds (much easier), then put them on the tray  

Rating: Unrated

12/12/2008

                The walnut liqueur is not available around here.  In your opinion, what would be a better substitue - almond or hazelnut liqueur?  

Rating: Unrated

12/10/2008

                For anyone interested in making their own, I made one using polymer clay (Sculpey) and a walnut shell to make the impression. All you do is make the imprint and bake in the oven for 15 minutes and let it cool. after that it goes rock hard. It workes perfectly well and hardly cost me anything. You can find sculpey at craft and arts stores.  


                    
                What else could be used in place of the Walnut Liqueur?  

Rating: Unrated

12/09/2008

                Sorry for all the postings, this is my first time posting!  


                    
                I ordered a walnut mold from House on the Hill acouple weeks ago when I got the Living mag with the cookies on the cover.  I just got it yesterday and it is really beautiful and good quality.  It is a bummer that they are already out but it is worth waiting for... then you could make them next year.  


                    
                King Arthur Flour catalog and online has walnut molds. Set of 50 for 24.95. Here's the link.  http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/detail.jsp?id=4310 


                    
                Try 
                http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=6 

Rating: Unrated

12/08/2008

                check out candy molds  


                    
                i'm thinking to try making my own mold .. walnut ... plaster of  paris...  but how to make it food safe ?????  


                    
                I'm disappointed also the last order date was Sunday 12/07/08, but the show didn't air until today 12/08/08.  I would have thought they would have extended the date until after the show aired.  I need the molds this month not next month.  


                    
                OOPPSSS$$$    THE late night cookies elves will do that sometimes .  The walnut
                molds I saw were acorns and they make 18 from Sonoma  for $36 or so Would
                be a nice heirloom to pass down to daughters or sons if they bake .  Would like to
                make the Healthy versions of Christmas cookies anybody have some???  


                    
                i just looked last week late nite cookie elves dreams and saw on internet
                Wm. Sonoma had a group mold of full size  walnuts that made 10 or so ata time
                but cost lots of nuts . Would like to get one as a gift though????? IIS MArtha
                sending messages in our cookie bakiing dreams???? Today she had walnut cookies.  


                    
                I am very disappointed that I could not order the moldl!!  You think they would have made sure they had enough of them on hand.  She does reach over millons of viewers on a daily basis!!!  


                    
                If you're unable to view that whole link, just go to houseonthehill.com, and search for walnut mold in the search bar.  :)  

http://www.houseonthehill.net/index.php?main_page=product_info

                Yes, i would like to know also.  


                    
                Did anyone catch the source for the walnut mold?  Martha mentioned a web site on today's show, but I can't remember it.  Thanks!  

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