Cookie Jar Nut Cookies Recipe
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Cookie Jar Nut Cookies

By: Terry Robbins 
"I started collecting cookie recipes when I was a teenager. These chewy spice cookies were some of the first I ever made, and they're still a favorite today. They can be found in my cookie jar whenever someone stops by."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 54 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by dancer4theking   view full review
this was to salty i would not try it agin!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by Anne-Marie Bullis   view full review
I cut the salt back to 1/2 teaspoon and the cookies were fine
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2010 by BeccaLynn   view full review
Fantastic recipe! I messed up on a few things and it still came out perfect. Also I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2010 by Sarah-May Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really like these. I used margerine and omitted the salt entireley, the cookies turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by shink   view full review
Really spicy/nutty cookie. I made them with pecans because that's what I had on hand. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by ChattyPatty   view full review
These are delicious. I used pecans rather than walnuts, only because that is what I had. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by Erik   view full review
These were super easy to make and very good. I cut the salt in half and used pecans instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by nurse kim   view full review
these were just OK. I found them very difficult to get onto the cookie sheet in some sort of...

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