Walnut Lace Cookies Recipes

FAVORITE BLACK WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts last. Shape dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, wrap them in wax paper, and refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice dough logs into 1/2 inch slices, and place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Mmmm nuttylicious!

POACHED PEARS IN LACE COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and molasses. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the walnuts, flour and ginger. Spoon 3 tablespoonfuls batter 7 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets., Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and lacy. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans. Drape each cookie over an inverted glass with a 2-in.-diameter bottom, forming four cups. Cool completely. , Core pears from the bottom, leaving stems intact; peel pears. Place pears on their sides in a large saucepan. Add the water, sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until pears are almost tender, turning once., Remove pears with a slotted spoon; cool to room temperature. Discard cooking liquid. Place pears in cookie cups.