Recipe: Nancy's Walnut Stick Cookies
Description: My mom, Nancy Long, makes these delicious walnut stick cookies at Christmas time. Everybody loves them!
Ingredients: [{"text": "3/4 cup shortening"}, {"text": "1 lb dark brown sugar"}, {"text": "3 teaspoons vanilla extract"}, {"text": "3 eggs, beaten"}, {"text": "1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped"}, {"text": "3/4 teaspoon salt"}, {"text": "3 cups flour"}, {"text": "3 teaspoons baking powder"}, {"text": "1/2 cup powdered sugar"}]
Instructions: In a bowl, cream the shortening and dark brown sugar together. 
Add beaten eggs to the sugar mixture. 
Add the vanilla and nuts. 
Add the flour, salt, and baking powder. 
Spread the mixture evenly in a 12 x 6 greased pan. 
Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 oven. 
Cool and cut into 1 x 3 inch sticks. 
Roll sticks in white powdered sugar.
