ANNA'S WALNUT-RUM WAFERS

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"I love the combination of salty, sweet, and nutty," Anna Kovel says, and this cookie captures the flavors of a walnut tart her mother used to make. Anna hand-chops the nuts and uses dark rum for a festive note. Her perfect pairing? A scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/4 cups walnut pieces (7 ounces), toasted
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons dark rum
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees with racks in the lower and middle positions. Finely chop 1 1/2 cups walnut pieces.
  • Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg and rum. Stir in flour and salt, scraping down sides of bowl. Mix in chopped walnuts.
  • Drop dough (about 2 teaspoons per cookie) onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart. Bake for 4 minutes; remove from oven, and top with remaining 3/4 cup walnut pieces. Rotate sheets, and return to oven. Bake until golden brown around edges, 8 minutes more. Transfer cookies on parchment to wire racks. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.

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