Thank you all for the suggestions.
Someone sells the de-hulled black walnuts at the farmers market labelled ‘squirrel food’, lol.
Black Walnut Sandies
1 cup butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. water
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped black walnuts
powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla, and mix well. Add flour and black walnuts and mix thoroughly. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Shape in balls, about 2 tsp. of dough each. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 325 F oven for about 20 minutes. Allow to cool somewhat before removing from cookie sheet (they’ll fall apart if you don’t). Handle carefully, as they’re fragile. Roll in powdered sugar.
Makes about 5 dozen.
Oops - double post.