Easy Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• in a medium bowl, cream the butter with the white sugar and brown sugar. stir in the eggs and vanilla. sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. finally, mix in the nuts. divide dough into 3 equal parts, shape each piece into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. wrap logs in wax paper and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). cut dough logs into 1/4 inch slices and place them on an unprepared cookie sheet. bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until light brown.