I've said it before, I don't really bake. It's not that I can't, it's just that I don't like to.... I know, I'm weird. I love the way baking makes the house smell, and I love the end results, I'm just not a very patient person... so being precise when measuring things doesn't rank very high on my list of fun. My husband was the baker in our house, he loved making breads, cakes, cookies... you name it. I was completely spoiled for 16 years, I reaped all the rewards of baking without having to earn it. Needless to say, my kids forgot that I COULD bake, and recently my 8 year old told someone that I must not be very good at making cookies because I never do. Challenge accepted kiddo!
These are an old favorite of mine, I started making these in high school and used to make them frequently when my son was little. One of the reasons I like making these is that they're simple... a few ingredients and very little work yield a wonderful cookie that's fun and tastes like a lot more effort went into them than really did. My 8 year old was too busy eating these today to have room for her words :)
2 sticks butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners sugar, plus more for coating
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
In a medium bowl, mix butter with a hand mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add confectioners sugar and continue beating until well combined. Mix in vanilla and salt. Stir in flour and cinnamon with a spoon until a dough forms (no longer crumbly). Cover bowl and refrigerate dough 15-20 minutes.
Shape dough into 1" balls and bake at 350º for 12-15 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown. Allow to cool. Roll in confectioners sugar to coat. Makes 2 dozen.
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