French Christmas Cookies

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen

These moist treats will have everyone reaching for more. Folks tell me they enjoy these French Christmas cookies. In fact, the batches I make ahead for my family and store in the freezer until Christmas seem to mysteriously disappear each year—even though the chocolate topping I put on before serving hasn't been added yet! —Judy Wilder, Mankato, Minnesota

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup 2% milk
2-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
2 cups milk chocolate chips
TOPPING:
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk. Gradually beat cracker crumbs into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts and 2 cups chocolate chips.
Fill 2-in. foil baking cup liners three-fourths full. Place 1 in. apart in 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Drizzle with melted chocolate; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 224 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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