Blue Cheese Walnut Cookies -the first time I ever tried these cookies was at my friend Tina’s house. She is quite the baker. Actually she is a fantastic baker, and I generally leave her house inspired to do more cooking. Last year at Christmas she did a massive amount of baking, and the Blue Cheese Walnut cookies was one of the cookies that she had. The Blue Cheese Walnut cookies are not a cracker, but a cookie.
The original recipe for the Blue cheese walnut cookies was one that was spotted on the Washington Post and the recipe is by From Roger Potter, pastry chef at 701 Restaurant in Northwest Washington. The first time these were made, we thought they were good, but needed some spice, as we felt they were missing something Tina went with dried ancho pepper powder. I think a little olive juice or maybe some cut up olives would also do well in here.
Blue Cheese Walnut Cookies
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Original recipe – Blue Cheese Walnut Cookies
Blue Cheese Walnut Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 ounces mild blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ancho chili powder (although I haven't tried it, I think cayenne would also be good.)
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners. Combine the blue cheese and butter in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until thoroughly blended. Add the flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, ancho chili powder; pulse until the dough resembles coarse meal.
- Add the walnuts and process until a moist dough is formed. Gather the dough into a flat disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight, until thoroughly chilled and firm. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Use 2-inch cookie cutters to cut out shapes. The dough can be rerolled. Transfer to the baking sheets, spacing the cookies 1 inch apart. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 12 to 14 minutes until lightly golden on the edges. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
- Notes: MAKE AHEAD: Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 days. The dough can be refrigerated for up to 1 day. For best flavor, do not freeze the dough or the baked cookies. Yield: Makes about thirty 2-inch cookies.
Jill says
February 22, 2010 at 3:34 pmThanks for the great new recipe. I can not wait to try it.
Fran says
February 20, 2010 at 9:59 pmI think the chili powder was a good addition. I usually add cayenne pepper to dishes I make with a lot of cheese. It helps punch up the dish.
Rosanna Vasquez says
February 20, 2010 at 8:04 amThese cookies caught my interest. My DH is blue cheese crazy! I’m sure the blue cheese gives it an unusual bite in a cookie but I would like to know if these cookies have a real kick because of the chili powder? I know he would like that but I don’t know if I would take the chance. I know I can always leave out the chili but was curious.
Stephanie says
February 20, 2010 at 8:19 amThese cookies are savory, they are not sweet. Your first impulse may be to look for a piece of cheese to put on top of these. You can leave the chili powder out. The chili powder does not make them too “hot”. We thought they needed a little something when we tried them, therefore the addition of chili powder.