California Walnuts | Essential Food for Health

Servings

12

Prep Time

10 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped California walnuts, divided
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• ¼ cup (1/2 stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
• ¾ cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
• 2/3 cup low-fat (1%) milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray. 
2. Chop ½ cup of the walnuts very fine, about the size of rice grains. 
3. In a large bowl combine finely chopped walnuts, flours, baking powder, sugar and basil. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in Parmesan, sun dried tomatoes and remaining ½ cup walnuts. 
4. Make a well in center of dry mixture; add cottage cheese and milk to well. Stir with a fork just until dough is evenly moistened. 
5. Scoop twelve mounds of dough, about ½ cup each, onto prepared pan. Bake 18-20 minutes until brown on bottom and tops are golden. Serve warm.