Lebanese Walnut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cookies
    1/2 lb butter
    1/2 cup powdered sugar
    2 tablespoons orange blossom water
    2 cups flour
    Filling
    1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
    1/4 cup powdered sugar
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation
    Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, and heat oven to 375\u00b0F.
    Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
    Add orange water and sifted flour, and stir until the mixture forms a thick dough.
    Set aside.
    To prepare the filling, combine the nuts, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
    Form 1 inch balls with the dough, and press the center to form a dent for the filling.
    Fill each cookie with about a teaspoon of the filling, and place the cookies on the parchment.
    Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden.
    Cool on wire racks.

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