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horns-of-plenty

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Monica Valenti
columbia, SC

I have been making these cookies every Thanksgiving and Christmas for over 30 years, they are a requested favorite, and I have won blue ribbons at the state fair with them twice. The dough is so flaky it melts in your mouth. NOTE: Although you use yeast, you do not let them rise, this is what gives them their delicious tenderness

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For horns-of-plenty

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    butter, unsalted
  • MIX ALL TOGETHER LIKE PIE CRUST
  • 1 pkg
    active dry yeast disolved in 5 tablespoons warm water
  • 2
    egg yolks beaten slightly (reserve whites for filling)
  • MIX TOGETHER
  • THEN MIX FIRST MIXTURE WITH SECOND MIXTURE LIGHTLY WITH FORK
  • FILLING
  • 2
    egg whites stiffly beaten
  • 1/2 c
    sugar add to egg whites
  • cinnamon
  • chopped pecans
  • chocolate chips, mini
  • shredded coconut
  • raisins or craisins
  • ICING
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla
  • milk
  • food coloring orange for thanksgiving, red and green for christmas

How To Make horns-of-plenty

  • 1
    Mix first two mixtures together lightly with fork.
  • 2
    Form dough into ball: cut into 4 equal parts
  • 3
    Roll 1 part at a time on well floured board or between two sheets of wax paper, to form a 9" circle
  • 4
    spread with 1/4 of egg white mixture, sprinkle with cinnamon, nuts, choc. chips, coconut, and raisins.
  • 5
    cut into 8 pie shaped pieces..like a pizza
  • 6
    roll each piece starting at wide end like a butterhorn
  • 7
    bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 for about 15 minutes..till just lightly browned
  • 8
    Frost while still warm with powdered sugar icing

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