176 walnut cookie recipes

Honey-dipped cookies, the Greek melomakarona, are oval spiced cookies fragrant with orange, cognac, and cinnamon, soaked in honey syrup and showered with walnuts. An irresistible Christmas tradition from the Aegean kitchen.

Melomakarona (fenekia) are traditional Greek honey cookies made with orange juice, cognac, farina, and walnuts. Baked, dipped in warm honey syrup, and dusted with cinnamon.

Caramel apple cookies are buttery shortbread balls on toothpick sticks, dipped in melted caramel with apple juice concentrate, and pressed into chopped walnuts. Miniature caramel apple treats.

Coconut haystack cookies with chopped dates and walnuts, bound by a meringue-style egg white and sugar base then baked golden. Chewy, crunchy, and naturally flour-free.

Macaroon jam slices made with ground walnuts and egg whites, shaped into logs with a jam-filled channel. A European-style flourless cookie with apricot or raspberry jam.

Melomacarona, traditional Greek honey cookies made with oil instead of butter, dipped in warm honey syrup and topped with chopped walnuts. Egg-free and butter-free.

Chewy walnut squares made with brown sugar, one egg, and just half a cup of flour. A no-butter bar cookie that stays soft in the center with a crackly top.

These cookies are very tasty and rich, not too sweet, but enough chocolate flavor.

Stained glass candies are no-bake chocolate log slices studded with colorful mini marshmallows and walnuts. A gorgeous holiday candy that looks like stained glass windows when sliced.

Add a European touch to your Christmas baking skills with these scrumptious snacks made with cream cheese, walnuts and dark rum.

Fudgy double chocolate brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate pieces, and crunchy walnuts. Rich, dense, and loaded with real chocolate flavor.

Cashew nut cookies with brown sugar, sour cream, and a buttery vanilla icing topped with whole cashews. Soft drop cookies with a caramel-like depth from the brown sugar base.

Koulourakia, Greek special occasion cookies made with olive oil, cinnamon, brandy, and sesame seeds. Egg-free, dairy-free, and hand-shaped into traditional forms.

Buttery snowball cookies with ground almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts rolled in powdered sugar. A melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie also known as Mexican wedding cookies.

Soft persimmon cookies spiced with allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon, loaded with dates and walnuts. Fall harvest baking at its finest.

Cranberry walnut pinwheel cookies with a brown sugar filling, orange zest, and ground cranberries. A make-ahead slice-and-bake holiday cookie.