Acorn Cookies

Autumn always inspires  me to make acorn cookies! 

Acorn Cookie Recipe

2 cups walnuts (pecans will work too!), finely chopped but not ground
Put 1/2 cup aside for later
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Cookies

1 cup  butter, softened
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
     combine in food processor or mixer
3 cups flour
1/2 teas baking soda
​     add flour, baking powder  and 1 1/2 cup nuts
1 teas. vanilla extract
     add vanilla and process until dough is mixed
Refrigerate  until  firm for a  couple of  hours or overnight.

Preheat the  oven to 350 F 
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls -  should make about 3 dozen cookies. 
Bake until firm and lightly browned on the bottom. 
Cool.

Roasting  Nuts

Roast remaining 1/2  cup nuts on parchment paper on a  cookie  sheet  in 350 F oven until brown, stirring occasionally to brown evenly. 
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Dipping Chocolate

Combine
1 cup chocolate morsels, dark  or milk chocolate, based on your preference - 
​2 teas. shortening
in  a  small microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30  seconds. Stir. Heat for 30 more seconds.
Stir until evenly melted and ready for dipping.
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Assembling the Acorns

The cookies are very rich  so handle carefully.
Dip about a third of  the  end  of each cookie in chocolate and  then dip into the nuts! 
​Enjoy!