Isn’t it a little ironic that on the same day lent starts, I feature this cookie? Yes, this cookie swimming with butter – doused in sugar and packed with flour.
I apologize – I really do.
All of you who have decided to take part in lent and give up sugar ( or sweets, for that matter of fact) for the next forty-days – – you impress me. Whatever you maybe giving up … chocolate … coffee.. sugar … smoking… alcohol… you’re all doing a good thing as long as you’re doing it for the right reason. I hope the next forty days brings you peace, love and causes you to remember the reason you are making this sacrifice 🙂
The good news is, you really don’t want this cookie.
It’s crumbly and butter messy with a disgusting just the right amount of sweetness… it’s chock full of walnuts and would be terrible perfect with a cup of coffee.
Who am I kidding…?
It’s lent – – I probably shouldn’t lie to you.
I love this buttery goodness… bookmark this recipe for after Easter. Come back then, and tell me how much you love love love your daily dose of sugar 😉
Until then, hold tight cupcakes – – forty days will come and go in the blink of an eye.
This cookie, is also perfect for a little post Mardi-Gras pick-me-up. You know, just in case you had a couple extra sips over the weekend. All the goodness in this cookie will take care of any hangover you may have.
I care about you – – it’s true. The last thing I want, is for your to go into work feeling sick. It’s your duty to eat these cookies and feel better 😉
Buttery
Flaky
Crumbling the moment it hits your lips
Delicate
Melt in your mouth delicious
Irresistible Walnut Sable Cookies
4 Cups Flour
2 Cups Butter
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 1/4 Tsp Sea Salt
3/4 Cups Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Chopped Walnuts
Directions
In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
In your standing mixer ( or in a large bowl, using a hand mixer) – combine butter and cream cheese. Mix until light and fluffy.
Next, add both sugars.
Add Vanilla.
Now, add flour mixture. Mix just until incorporated.
Add 1 1/2 cups walnuts.
Transfer to a floured surface, and divide into two even halves.
Roll each half into a long log, approximately 1 inch in diameter.
Wrap each log in parchment paper and chill, at least 30 minutes or up to two weeks.
Once chilled, Pre-heat oven to 350 oc and lightly spray your cookie sheet.
Handling one log at a time unwrap and coat in the rest of the chopped walnuts.
Next, using a sharp knife slice into 1/4 inch slices. Repeat with second long.
Arrange your sliced dough onto the cookie sheet, leaving approximately 1/2 inch between each cookie.
Bake for 15 minuets.
Allow to cool … and then – – enter sable bliss 😉
This really is a QUITE the post- I talk about purifying yourself – – discuss a hang over you may have … and then temp you with cookies :).
Hmm… yea, let’s skip all that and just focus on the sweetness at hand!!
I hope you have a delicious day sweet hearts
xoxo
Living The Sweet Life 
These look delicious! I love that it’s got cream cheese in it too! Anything is better with cream cheese.
Thanks Natalie 🙂 – – lol I completely agree, you can’t go wrong with adding a little cream cheese to the party!!
Mmmmmm! These look and sound so delightful!
Aww, well thanks Katie – – please be sure to let me know if you end up giving these a try 🙂
I agree with the title, they really look irresistible!
Catalina,
You’re so sweet!! Thank you so much for your comment 🙂 When I made them, I had to get rid of them quickly or …well, have you ever seen the cookie monster with cookies — pretty much the same deal 😉 lol
Oh my goodness, yum! I love a good full of butter and sugar cookie. I could never give any of that up!
Dorothy, me too!! That’s why those who give up sweets for lent, impress me SO much! Talk about will power. Thanks so much for you comment 🙂
You had me at “swimming with butter.” Sounds like a great cookie to me!
LOL Stephanie – – I think we would get along very well!! Thank you so much for your sweet words xo
They totally work for me – I’m giving up Starbuck’s for Lent!
Thanks Jen for your comment 🙂 … Starbuck’s is a tough one to give up too … how are you making out? The good news is, now you can stock up on your cookies!!
I am thinking irresistible and addictive! They look like a gorgeous and delicate cookie:-) Hugs, Terra
Terra, how sweet are you!! Thank you for your comment… honestly, that’s so nice of you. I’ll let you in on a little secret – – so I don’t scarf all of these down, I ended up giving most away lol
Yummy! These look so good! I have made chocolate sable cookies before, but these look like they should be my next sable attempt 😀 ps good thing I don’t do lent! hahah 🙂
Valentina… I’m with you – – it’s really hard to give just one thing up, I think I would crave it that much more!!- – I guess that’s the point lol.
I do a fast for one month – but I can eat anything between sun rise and sun set, I think even that is a little easier.
Let me know if you give this little puppy’s a try 🙂
6 cups of flour? is that a typo? if not, why is it divided instead of listed as 6 cups?
I apologize, it should be 4 cups of flour and 2 cups of butter.