Double Vanilla Delights

• 1 vanilla bean*
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• Sugar
• 1 vanilla bean**
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Half & Half or Fat Free Half & Half
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Slice 1 vanilla bean lengthwise with sharp knife on flat surface.
3. Scrape seeds into bowl; reserve bean pod shell.
4. Add 1 cup butter to seeds in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
5. Add sugar, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and egg; continue beating until well mixed.
6. Add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
7. Stir in walnuts.
8. Place additional sugar into bowl.
9. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in sugar.
10. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Bake 9-11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
12. Cool completely.
13. Slice 1 vanilla bean for frosting lengthwise with sharp knife on flat surface.
14. Open vanilla bean to expose seeds; place vanilla bean with seeds and reserved vanilla bean pod shell into 2-quart saucepan.
15. Add half & half; cook over medium heat until mixture just starts to boil.
16. Remove from heat; let mixture stand at room temperature 30 minutes or until cool.
17. Discard vanilla bean pods.
18. Combine half & half mixture, 2 tablespoons butter and 2 cups powdered sugar in bowl.
19. Beat at low speed, adding additional half & half if necessary for desired frosting consistency.
20. Frost cooled cookies.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1363/double-vanilla-delights (may not work)