Cream butter and sugar together until smooth; add egg and beat. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture and beat on low speed. Add vanilla and nuts and blend them in with a spoon.
Create a roll log and wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate over night or freeze.
Cut into slices and bake on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees until brown (about 12 minutes).
Notes
You can use light or dark brown sugar.
This cookie dough can be frozen up to three months.
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary depending on the brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and other factors.