1/2 lb. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. black walnuts, chopped

Mix together 1/2 pound butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar. Add 2 beaten eggs, then 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon molasses. Sift together 2 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Add dry ingredients; yields thick dough. Mix in 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; dough even thicker. Roll into logs about 2 1/2 inches thick and wrap in waxed paper. Store logs in refrigerator freezer at least overnight to merge flavors and facilitate slicing. Slice dough right from freezer into thin cookies and bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees until very light brown, only a few minutes.