Sherried Walnut Cookies

• 12 cup butter, softened
• 13 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 12 cups walnuts, finely chopped
• 12 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 14 teaspoon anise extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
4. Mix in 1/2 cup of walnuts, rind, and anise extract.
5. Add flour and sherry alternately, beginning and ending with flour.
6. Spread the remaining walnuts on a plate.
7. Drop 1-inch balls of dough into the nuts, roll, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
9. For holiday cookies, press a sliver of candied cherry into the center of each cookie before baking.

butter, sugar, egg yolks, walnuts, lemon rind, anise, flour, sherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sherried-walnut-cookies-147761 (may not work)