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Walnut Sage Shortbread

Walnut Sage Shortbread

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Walnuts & Sage
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Walnuts & Sage
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    drbabs's Notes: I love shortbread. And walnuts. And sage. So why not put them all together? These cookies kind of skate on the edge of sweet and savory—a little sugar, a little salt, a little black pepper...

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Makes 20

¼ cup toasted walnuts Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup all purpose flour Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1 generous teaspoon of finely chopped fresh sage (5-6 large leaves) Ask a question about this ingredient

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Place walnuts in work bowl of a food processor and pulse till walnuts are the consistency of cornmeal. Add flour, salt, pepper, sugar and sage, and pulse till blended. Add butter; pulse until dough comes together. Taste it—it’s good! Shape the dough into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill until firm enough to slice, about 30 minutes or overnight.

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  2. Heat oven to 350°F and place a rack in the center of the oven . Line a baking sheet with parchment. Cut the dough log into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds; place on sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Reverse sheets front to back. Bake until cookies are golden, about 15 minutes longer. Cool thoroughly on cooling rack.

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14 Comments on Walnut Sage Shortbread

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Made these today and was very disappointed. They were very soft, crumbled in your hand and lacked flavor. I even doubled the quantity of sage. I did improvise a bit by adding a topping of finely chopped walnuts, sea salt and sugar that I sprinkled on top and lightly pressed into the rounds. If not for the topping, they would have been a total flop. Any one else have problems?

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Hi--I'm so sorry they didn't work for you. We liked them, but then I like shortbread anything. The topping sounds really good, though. I don't have a lot of time for baking right now, but when I do, I'll play around with them and edit the recipe. Thanks for letting me know.

Img_1958 Reply

Yum! I especially love the black pepper in there...

Oldies_joemare_bd Reply

Delicious! I love the savory slightly sweet aspect. Aargersi is on the right track I would love these with exactly the same things.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Thanks, sdebrango. Happy New Year!

036 Reply

These sound so good! AND - easy enough for the likes of me! I can see them out on the table with cheeses and chutneys and salty cured meats. And pate. And champagne.

Shamrock-medal Reply

Yum! Don't forget to throw some rillettes into the mix!

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Now you know what we're having for dinner tonight!

Img_2764 Reply

What time is the party?

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

When can you get here?

Mrs Reply

mmmmm.....yum.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Thanks, mrslarkin!

Shamrock-medal Reply

Yum! These sound fabulous. I love skating on the edge between sweet and savory - it's a lovely place to be.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Thank you, hla! I like that, too!

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