keeflies

Name: Keeflies
Ingredients: ## DOUGH; 2 cup(s) flour; 2 stick(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 3 - egg yolks; ## FILLING; 3 cup(s) ground walnuts; 1/2 pound(s) powdered sugar; 3 - egg whites

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Jen Geelen

Wahiawa, HI

Updated on Apr 21, 2011

I am of Hungarian descent. Growing up I remember my grandmother making these cookies at Christmas time. These are still one of my favorite cookies.

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Ingredients

DOUGH
2 cups flour
2 sticks butter
1/2 cup sour cream
3 - egg yolks
FILLING
3 cups ground walnuts
1/2 pound powdered sugar
3 - egg whites

How To Make keeflies

Step 1

For Filling: Beat egg whites and sugar until smooth. Add walnuts. Chill until firm.

Step 2

For Dough: Mix flour and butter like pastry. Add beaten yolks and sour cream. After mixing, knead dough. Refrigerate until firm.
Step 3

Generously flour table or board when rolling dough. Form dough into small balls and roll out paper thin. Take a teaspoon of filling and place on dough. Fold into a crescent shape.
Step 4

Bake @ 350 on parchment paper until golden brown (about 18-20 min). After cooling, dust with powdered sugar.
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