Zaz's Oatmeal Shortbread

A deliciously different variation on shortbread.

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and white and brown sugars. Add egg, almond and vanilla extracts and stir well. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture, and mix until well blended. Stir in chopped nuts and oats.
3. Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball. Flatten dough on cookie sheet with a fork and bake for 8 to 12 minutes.