Walnut cookies (Oreshki)
Serves 34
15 mins prep
25 mins cook
40 mins total
These crisp, buttery walnut shaped cookies are filled with dulce de leche and an (optional) crunchy toasted walnut. These are traditional cookies popular in Eastern European countries and are "baked" on the stovetop using a mold that is easily bought online. They're easy to make, absolutely delicious, and the creamy caramelized dulce de leche filling is just irresistible. These cookies are perfect to make for the holidays because of their festive walnut shapes.
Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer
cup butter
cup granulated sugar
Add the egg, salt, and vanilla extract and beat again.
tsp vanilla extract
large egg
tsp sea salt
Add the flour and baking powder, and stir with a large spoon (or your hands) to form a dough. This will be a pretty stiff dough.
cup all purpose flour
tsp baking powder
Use a teaspoon to scoop the dough and roll into balls. Since molds vary in size, check the manufacturers suggestions and use some trial and error to get the correct size pieces.
Heat the mold on low heat until piping hot. Place a piece of dough into each cavity and close the mold tightly. Cook on low heat until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the mold and continue with the rest of the dough. Place the halves on a cooling rack to cool. Trim any uneven edges with a sharp, serrated knife.
Fill the cookie halves with dulce de leche. I found that piping it in is easiest! You can add a toasted walnut half into the center of each cookie for a nutty crunch. Close up the cookie halves to create full walnut shapes.
cup dulce de leche
cup walnut halves
Dust the cookies with powdered sugar and enjoy!