The Twelve Days of Christmas Baking - Day 3: Walnut Tea Cookies

Here in Colorado, we usually have our first snowfall in October.  And whenever those first snowflakes fall to the ground, my kids are jumping up and down for two main reasons:
1) They simply love to play in the snow!
2) We always have our first cup of hot chocolate of the season.

And now I think I've found the perfect cookie to go with that hot chocolatey yumminess.  Walnut Tea Cookies.

They're super easy to make which is why they're great cookies to make with kids.  They're also rolled in powdered sugar after they come out of the oven, so feel free to lick your fingers since they'll be covered in white sweetness.

If you're looking for a soft cookie, then this isn't the cookie for you.  It's definitely crumbly, but that's why it's such a good cookie for dunking into hot chocolate!  The hot chocolate makes the cookie just moist enough to mush in your mouth.  If you're looking for a tasty hot chocolate, try out Equal Exchange Organic Hot Cocoa mix.  You just add hot water since the milk is in the mix!  It has a nice, smooth chocolate taste.  You can read about Equal Exchange Coop and how to buy their cocoa here.  I get ours at our church.  It's pretty convenient! 

One thing to note...this recipe is adapted from one I found on foodnetwork.com.  I just substituted walnuts for the hazelnuts.  I've never used hazelnuts, but feel free since there are a ton of great reviews.

Happy Baking!

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