aunt betty jean's blackwalnut ice box cookies

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Joey Wolf
Burlington, IA

Long before refrigerators we had ice boxes and ice box cookies were today's break and bake cookies, early ancestor. Make these at least 2 days ahead of time. Use only BLACK WALNUTS. This is what my husband refers to as a dunkin cookie. You can soften them up by placing a slice of bread in the container with them. The first time he saw me dunking these in milk at work, he asked if I had any Dutch in my background. There's a lot of Pennsylvania Dutch on both sides....he said he'd never met any one who dunked their cookies who didn't have a least a little Dutch in them.

(3 ratings)
yield 3 -4 dozen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For aunt betty jean's blackwalnut ice box cookies

  • 2 c
    firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 2
    eggs
  • 3 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1 c
    black walnuts, chopped

How To Make aunt betty jean's blackwalnut ice box cookies

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350*
  • 2
    Cream sugar and butter.
  • 3
    Add slightly beaten eggs, 1 at a time.
  • 4
    Add vanilla, beat well.
  • 5
    Combine and add dry ingredients. Mix well
  • 6
    Stir in black walnuts.
  • 7
    Roll dough into logs, wrap securely in waxed paper. Store in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 days. Slice 1/4 inch thick, and bake on greased cookie sheet.
  • 8
    Bake for 10 min. at 350*

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