I needed a large batch of cookies for the church bake sale, something easy and dependable, but not oatmeal-raisin or chocolate chip, because those wouldn't be special or enticing. I didn't have a recipe like that, but I do now:
Mary Baird's Christmas Cookies
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 oz. bitter chocolate (approximately 2/3 cup), melted and cooled
4 cups flour (KAF unbleached, of course)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups (1 pound) walnuts or pecans, ground or chopped finely
Preheat oven to 325F.
Cream butter and sugar together until light. Beat in eggs. Melt chocolate and let it cool slightly before adding it to the butter/sugar mixture.
In separate bowl, combine flour, powder, and salt. Add this flour mixture to wet ingredients in three stages, mixing thoroughly after each.
Grind nutmeats in a blender or food processor, or chop them very finely. Stir them into dough.
Roll walnut-sized pieces into balls and place on greased (or lined) cookie sheet. (They do not need a lot of space as they don't really spread). Bake for about 13 minutes (or until set--they didn't really seem ever to brown).
After they have cooled, store them somewhere to "mature." (Apparently these are better after awhile).
Makes 7-8 dozen.
The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook
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