Nut Horn Cookies - Recipe

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 2

Cut in butter, to incorporate into flour mixture.

Step 3

Dissolve yeast in warm water.

Step 4

Stir in egg yolks, only. Keep the egg whites refrigerated.

Step 5

Mix in the sour cream and Vanilla Extract.

Step 6

Blend this wet mixture into flour mixture, to form a soft dough.

Step 7

Divide the dough into 4 equal parts, and form them into balls.

Step 8

Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight.

Step 9

Once ready to work with the dough, beat the egg whites until foamy.

Step 10

Gradually add sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form.

Step 11

Fold in ground walnuts and Almond Extract.

Step 12

Keep refrigerated.

Step 13

Use one dough ball at a time, to roll it out on a board sprinkled with powdered sugar, to form a circle about 10 inches in diameter.

Step 14

Spread the egg white/nut mixture over the rolled out dough.

Step 15

Using a pizza cutter, cut the circle into 12 even wedges.

Step 16

Starting at the outer edge (the wide end) of each triangle, roll it

Step 17

up toward the middle of the circle, to form a horn (like a straight

Step 18

crescent).

Step 19

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 20

Place the nut horns on a lightly greased cookie sheet, spacing them

Step 21

generously to allow enough space for spreading during baking.

Step 22

Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden.

Step 23

Using a spatula, carefully remove cookies onto a cooling rack.

Step 24

Gently break away the crusty excess filling, oozed out of the cookies.

Step 25

Before serving, dust cooled cookies with powdered sugar.