Delicious Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies

I came upon this recipe while putting together a menu for a feast I prepared for my mother-in-law, who is Armenian. This recipe comes from Simply Armenian, a wonderful cookbook by Barbara Ghazarian. These cookies were a hit and are delicious with coffee and/or ice cream.

Walnut Cookies

Barbara Ghazourian

Simply Armenian

Makes about 30

Ingredients:

Non-stick cooking spray (I just rubbed the cookie sheet with butter)

1 large egg

1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for topping

2 teaspoons baking powder

Zest of 1/2 lemon or more to taste

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups ground walnuts (I ran them through the food processor)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a few cookie sheets with cooking spray and set aside

2. Beat the egg and one cup powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until combined. Add the baking powder, zest, vanilla and ground walnuts. Mix well. The dough will form a firm but sticky paste.

3. Form small spoonfuls of dough into balls the size of small walnuts and roll in a dish of powdered sugar

4. Arrange the powdered dough balls 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared sheets

5. Bake the cookies in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove immediately to a wire rack to cool.

Happy cooking!