Walnut Winter Wonderland

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1 cup butter, softened

�� cup superfine sugar

1 tbsp. vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

�� tsp. salt

1 cup california walnuts, chopped

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In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy; stir on vanilla. Add flour, salt and walnuts; stir until blened. Pat dough into ball, wrap in plastic and freeze 30 mins or until firm. Once chilled, place dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll into ��-in. thickness. Cut in desired shapes for house.

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Gently remove from parchment paper and place on baking sheet. Pat excess dough into ball, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for later use.

Bake shapes in center of 300*F oven for 30 mins or until firm and golden. Let cool completely vefore transferring gently to rack. Repeat with remaining house shapes.

TO ASSEMBLE HOUSE: With pastry bag fitted with desired tip, usic "Icing" to secure pieces of house together.

Let sit at least 4 hours or until completely dry before decorating. Decorate with california walnut halves as rook shingles, candies, pretzels and other goodies as desired.

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