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Walnut Cookies (Orašnice)

Aida
Irresistible walnut cookies, a delightful blend of melt-in-your-mouth texture, and satisfying crunch! (Known in the Balkans as orašnice.)
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegro, Serbian
Calories 338 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5.5 ounces walnuts raw and ground, best to buy de-shelled and grind at home; avoid candied or flavored walnuts
  • 5.5 ounces granulated sugar regular, white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well with your hand until the batter feels like wet sand. Form small, sturdy balls the size of a large marble. (You should have around 30-35.) Heat oven to 250°F (120°C).
  • Line a large baking pan (or sheet) with baking paper. Place the balls on baking paper keeping some distance between them. (They'll spread out, and flatten some during baking.) Bake for 55-60 minutes. (Adjust your oven to a little hotter or a little cooler accordingly.) Cookies are done when they blush (but not too much), and flatten out a little bit.
  • Serve by themselves or with tea or coffee. Store in a cookie jar for up to two weeks.

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Notes

  • Video
In the video, a double batch of cookies is being made. Regular recipe volume produces about 30-35 cookies. 
  • Nutrition Info
As always, nutrition information is an approximation and was based on 2 cookies in a batch of 34 cookies. Serving size is whatever you want it to be!

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookiesCalories: 338kcalCarbohydrates: 39.8gProtein: 0.85gFat: 19.7gSaturated Fat: 1.3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 1068mgFiber: 2.4gCalcium: 405mgIron: 2mg
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