Name: Heloise's Toffee Cookies recipe
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted cake flour;½ teaspoon cream of tartar;½ teaspoon baking soda;½ teaspoon salt;1 cup packed brown sugar;½ cup vegetable oil;1 egg, beaten;1 teaspoon vanilla extract;¼ cup water;1 cup chopped walnuts

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Ingredients

2 cups sifted cake flour ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup water 1 cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

153.7 calories carbohydrate: 19 g cholesterol: 7.8 mg fat: 8 g fiber: 0.5 g protein: 2 g saturatedFat: 1.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 80.5 mg sugar: 9.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and oil. stir in the egg, vanilla and water, blend well. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients. Stir in the chopped nuts last. Roll dough into 2 logs, wrap in waxed paper and chill for several hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Cut the dough into thin slices and place 1 to 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen

Recipe Note

This is a recipe from 1960 that Heloise and her family always enjoy. It is a simple brown sugar refrigerator cookie that can easily be made ahead of time and frozen before slicing and baking.

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