These traditional Russian cookies feature a soft cookie shell and an irresistible dulce de leche filling, all packaged in a beautiful walnut shape to make your holidays a bit more special!
I am so excited I get to share one of my absolute favorite recipes with you today. This recipe is one that I have loved since I was a little girl. Sometimes, we outgrow the things we once loved in our childhood – but that’s not the case here. I am just as obsessed with this recipe now as I was decades ago.
I am talking about Oreshki.
What Are Oreshki?
Oreshki are favorite traditional cookies that are liked by young and old alike. They’re usually seen around the holidays and make any gathering just a little bit sweeter. Oreshki consists of two different components – the cookie part and the filling part.
The cookie is very similar to a shortbread cookie recipe. It’s made from eggs, butter, sugar, flour, baking soda, corn starch, and lemon. The end result? A cookie that holds its form but is melt-in-your-mouth soft. The filling is dulce de leche. The combination of both is just out-of-this-world amazing, you guys!
I haven’t even told you the best part. The cookies are shaped like walnuts. They are absolutely adorable and stir up a lot of fun. If you’re looking for a new winter cookie to share with friends and family, this is the one!
Whether you’re a fan of shortbread, caramel, or both, this cookie will soon become a favorite.
I hope you try this and enjoy Oreshki just as much as I do!
What do I need to make this recipe?
- eggs
- sugar
- butter
- baking soda
- flour
- half a lemon
- corn starch
- Dulce de Leche Recipe for Dulce de Leche (homemade caramel)
Steps
Melt unsalted butter in the microwave or on the stove.
In a bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and 1 cup sugar.
Whisk in melted butter.
In a separate small dish, juice half a lemon and add ½ teaspoon baking soda. Let it foam then add into the bowl with eggs and sugar.
Add 1 cup flour and 1 cup corn starch to the bowl. Mix everything with a spoon until well combined. The dough should not be super runny.
Heat up the nut maker and once ready, place ¼ teaspoon of the dough and close the machine.
It will take about a minute for them to cook and be golden. Once finished, take each nut out and pace on a cutting board or counter for quick cooling. If there is too much dough around the walnuts, cut off the extra.
Place the cooled nut half into a bowl as you finish the rest of the batter.
Fill each nut with the cooked dulce de leche and bring two halfs together to make a whole.
Enjoy!
Simple Walnut Cookies with Dulce de Leche (Oreshki)
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 16 Tbsp unsalted butter (1 cup)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (unbleached)
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 can Dulce de Leche (cooked)
Instructions
Melt unsalted butter in the microwave or on the stove.
In a bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and 1 cup sugar.
Whisk in melted butter.
In a separate small dish, juice half a lemon and add ½ teaspoon baking soda. Let it foam then add into the bowl with eggs and sugar.
Add 1 cup flour and 1 cup corn starch to the bowl. Mix everything with a spoon until well combined. The dough should not be super runny.
Heat up the nut maker and once ready, place ¼ teaspoon of the dough and close the machine.
It will take about a minute for them to cook and be golden. Once finished, take each nut out and pace on a cutting board or counter for quick cooling. If there is too much dough around the walnuts, cut off the extra.
Place the cooled nut half into a bowl as you finish the rest of the batter.
Fill each nut with the cooked dulce de leche and bring two halfs together to make a whole.
Enjoy!
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Walnut Cookies Walnut Cookies (also called Oreshki) are made from simple ingredients, with no mixer required. They are filled with a light sweet caramel like filling made from condensed milk.
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