nut horns (yeast cookie)

Name: Nut Horns (yeast cookie)
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: ## FOR THE DOUGH; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 pound(s) lard; 1/2 pound(s) butter; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 package(s) yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons); 4 - egg yolks; 1 cup(s) sour cream; ## FOR NUT FILLING; 2 cup(s) ground nuts ( i use walnuts); 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 tablespoon(s) milk

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Deb Crane

Eagle, WI

Updated on Dec 31, 2011

My Grandmother had these on the table most all the time. They are delicate, and not overly sweet. The dough is a yeast dough with sour cream. A cross between a cookie and a pastry, these are sure to be a hit. The dough can be made a few days ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator. Apricot preserves, prune filling and or poppy seed filling are also great in this recipe as a filling.

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yield about 100 little cookies

Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 pound lard
1/2 pound butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons)
4 - egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
FOR NUT FILLING
2 cups ground nuts ( i use walnuts)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk

How To Make nut horns (yeast cookie)

Step 1

Put yeast in sour cream. Add egg yolks. Mix well. Let stand.

Step 2

Cut shortening and lard in flour. Add sugar. Mix in the yeast mixture and add vanilla. Mix well. Refrigerate over night (at least 6 hours) or up to several days.
Step 3

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Using about a fourth of the dough at a time, keeping the remaining dough in the refrigerator, roll dough out onto a floured surface into about a 9 inch circle. Cut into 16 crescent shapes from circle. (like very small pizza slices) :) (see how nice and even mine are? lol!) Doesnt matter, they still taste wonderful!
Step 4

FOR THE NUT FILLING: Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Step 5

Spoon a tiny bit of filling onto the broad end of the crescent slices and roll from broad side to short side like a crescent. Place seam side down, pressing gently to make sure they dont unroll.
Step 6

Bake @ 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes until just golden. Let cool on racks. Before serving, powder with powdered sugar. These can be frozen for later use. Bring to room temperature and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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