Carl Reiner Cookies Recipe
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Carl Reiner Cookies

By: Mary Frances Wasson 
"From an HBO television show that Carl Reiner (the comedian - Rob Reiner's father) MC'd in the 1980's. Very rich, very fragile cookie but worth it!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 9 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. Cream the cheese and oleo together. Add the flour, sugar and nuts. Mix well.
  3. Drop dough by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten thin with wet fingers. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 187 | Total Fat: 12.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2004 by TOUTSWEET2   view full review
I got this recipe in the 70's when Carl Reiner made them on the Dinah Shore Show. They have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by cyncla   view full review
Love these cookies! I've made them off and on for the last 27 years. I use one halved walnut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2009 by lauren   view full review
I got this recipe when Carl Reiner was on An Evening at the Improv on HBO in the early 80's. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2006 by Cindy   view full review
I got this recipe on the HBO Comedy Special, made it a few times, loved it, but eventually...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2009 by Cathy G.   view full review
I had 4oz of cream cheese left over from a recipe and went looking for a cookie recipe and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by Mellina   view full review
Excellent. These cookies are so, so easy to make and taste wonderful. I'll be making these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by GKIDDY   view full review
Great cookies!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2011 by morgi   view full review
Rich or not, these didn't seem to have a whole lot of taste.

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