These cookies are so good and so easy to make! They are a favorite of ours. The recipe came from the WWII era. They were made by my great-grandmother.
Original recipe makes 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
2 egg whites
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
40 mins
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READY IN
2 hrs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until light and frothy; beat in sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Continue beating until the mixture is thick and shiny, 1 to 2 more minutes. Lightly fold in the walnuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonful onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until dry to the touch, about 40 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
Nutrition
Calories: 100 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 6.4 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 1.8 g
Sodium: 7 mg
