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Simple Walnut Cookies with Dulce de Leche (Oreshki)

Walnut cookies are the perfect little dessert to bring to parties and it's filled with the easiest filling to make!
Total Time2 hours
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Russian
Allergy: Vegetarian
Servings: 25
Calories: 141kcal

Equipment

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.
    3 eggs, 1 cup sugar
  • Whisk in melted butter.
    16 Tbsp unsalted 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.
    ½ lemon,, ½ tsp baking soda
  • 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.
    1 cup all purpose flour,, 1 cup corn starch
  • 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.
    1 can dulce de leche,
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg