Grandma's Slovak Nut-filled Crescent Cookies
Created by lovinretirement on December 13, 2013
- Servings: 36-40
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 15-20m
- Recipe #11523
Ingredients
- COOKIE DOUGH
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 pound butter, room temperature
- Powdered sugar
- FILLING
- 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped (not in a food processor)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 egg whites, beaten till frothy
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix first 4 ingredients for cookie dough with a spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 24 hours.
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Step 2: Make filling in bowl by mixing with a spoon.
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Step 3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 4: Roll out on board dusted with powdered sugar to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out in 3 inch circles. Put 1 teaspoon filling in center of each circle. Fold over and seal edges, and push in center-side of "fat" side with thumb to make it look like a crescent shape.
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Step 5: Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and let cool completely. Then coat well in powdered sugar.
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Step 6: *Servings are approximate
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (31 g)
- Calories 135.7
- Total Fat - 9.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.7 g
- Cholesterol - 14.1 mg
- Sodium - 54.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 1.6 g
- Protein - 2.3 g
- Calcium - 17.4 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg