Walnut Thins

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425F.

2. 2

   Beat together butter, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, then beat in egg and vanilla until just combined.

3. 3

   Sift flour over batter, then fold in.

4. 4

   Fold in walnuts.

5. 5

   Drop level 1/2 teaspoons batter about 2 inches apart onto well-buttered baking sheets and pat into 1 1/2-inch rounds with back of a fork.

6. 6

   (To keep fork from sticking to batter, dip fork in water, then tap off excess water onto a paper towel.)

7. 7

   Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until pale golden around edges, 5 to 7 minutes.

8. 8

   Carefully loosen hot cookies with a metal spatula and transfer to a rack to cool.

9. 9

   (If cookies become too firm to remove without breaking, return to oven for a few seconds to soften.)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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