Cut Out Sugar Cookie with Nuts

These Pecan Walnut Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and packed with nutty flavor. Made with crunchy pecans and walnuts, these easy cookies are perfect for holidays, cookie trays, or everyday baking.

Prep Time30

Cook Time40

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cut Out Sugar Cookie, Cut Out Sugar Cookie with Nuts

Servings:

Calories: 138kcal

Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoon milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup walnuts, processed in a food processor
½ cup pecans, , processed in a food processor
additional crushed nuts, for topping (optional)
additional sugar, for topping the cookies (optional)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Add the vanilla, milk, and egg, and continue to combine with the mixer, 1 minute.
In a food processor, grind walnuts and pecans until they are completely fine ground.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk ground nuts, flour and baking powder until well combined. Gradually fold into wet ingredients until a dough forms. Divide dough into 2 round (roughly 5”) discs and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350. Roll dough on floured surface until ¼” thick.
Cut shapes and transfer to parchment lined sheet and bake 10-13 minutes until edges are lightly browned. (dough re-rolls well, so use those scraps!)
Optional: Once cookies have cooled completely, ice with your favorite cookie icing, if desired. If you’re like me, and don’t feel like making icing, use Wilton Icing.

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