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equigranny - home chef equigranny

 about 19 years ago

As a child, a neighbor used to make black walnut cookies. They were made from what I recall as a sort of meringe dropped on a cookie sheet and baked. I can't remember what she called them but they were very special and only served at holidays. I can't seem to find a recipe. Does anyone know of them?

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spikeoreilly - home chef spikeoreilly
tower, cork, IE
 about 19 years ago

they are black walnut cookies .........
this is the one i have
have a go
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups chopped black walnuts

Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and add maple flavoring. Add in flour and baking soda, then add baking powder dissovled in a couple drops of water. Add nuts and mix well. Divide dough into thirds and roll into logs. Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Slice logs into thin cookies. Bake for 9 minutes or until light brown in color.
ok
spike

equigranny - home chef equigranny

 about 19 years ago

Thanks Spike but I already saw that one. This is not a typical cookie batter. These are very light and fluffy, more like meringue. I'm beginning to think one of the reasons we thought they were really neat as kids was that black walnuts tend to taste like booze. We thought they were very 'special' as we figured we were getting a taste of 'forbidden fruit', LOL. Little did we know it was just the special flavor of that type of nut. But I would still like to find the recipe.

bunyip - home chef bunyip
mount compass, South Australia, AU
 about 19 years ago

Here you go kidlet.
If the one you are wanting is not amongst these let me know I do have a couple more recipes.
Bunyip.

bunyip - home chef bunyip
mount compass, South Australia, AU
 about 19 years ago

here they are at long last!!
must be losing it in my old age
B.

BLACK WALNUT COOKIES
3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. lard
3 eggs
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 2
Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 Tbsp. black walnut flavoring
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
about 5 c. flour

Mix and roll long way with your hands. Make into 2
(10-inch) rolls. Leave in refrigerator all day or overnight
and slice with a sharp knife about 1/4-inch. Bake on greased
cookie sheet about 8 to 10 minutes.

BLACK WALNUT COOKIES
2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. melted butter (10 2/3
Tbsp.)
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. ground black walnuts

Mix batter, using ingredients in order given. Roll into
logs about 1 1/2-inch thick. Refrigerate overnight. Cut in
1/4-inch thick slices. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 minutes or until
slightly brown. Cool and store in an airtight container. These
are a crisp cookie and they keep well. Makes 4 or 5 dozen.

AUNT MADGE'S BLACK WALNUT COOKIES
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. flour measured after
sifting
11/4 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
3 oz. pkg. black walnuts,
chopped

Mix the sugar with the eggs. Heat well and add the
other ingredients in the order given: flour, baking powder,
salt and walnuts. Drop by teaspoons on a buttered, floured
cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degrees F. oven for 8 to 12 minutes. Let
cool. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.

BROWN SUGAR BLACK WALNUT COOKIES
(Refrigerator)

4 c. dark brown sugar
4 eggs
1 c. shortening
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
6 to 7 c. flour
1 c. nuts, cut fine

Cream sugar, eggs and shortening. Add vanilla and nuts.
Add soda and cream of tartar to 1 cup flour and mix into
creamed mixture. Then, add remaining flour and mix until real
stiff. Make into rolls on waxed paper and refrigerate until
ready to bake. (Can be refrigerated 2 or 3 days.) Then, cut
thin slices and bake on ungreased cookie sheets 8 minutes or
until done at 325 degrees. Keep stored in tight container.