Zaz’s Oatmeal Shortbread

A deliciously different variation on shortbread.

Original recipe makes 60 cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and white and brown sugars. Add egg, almond and vanilla extracts and stir well. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture, and mix until well blended. Stir in chopped nuts and oats.
  3. Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball. Flatten dough on cookie sheet with a fork and bake for 8 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 73 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8.7 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 1 g
Sodium: 43 mg