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Vanilla Walnut Crescents Recipe

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Friends look forward to receiving a gift of these crescents. They're my all-time favorite cookies. The pastry is tender and flaky, and the vanilla flavor comes through beautifully. —Betty Lawton, Pennington, New Jersey

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Vanilla Walnut Crescents Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min./batch

Yield: 36 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 egg, separated
2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Divide dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1/4 cup over each circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges.
Roll up each wedge from the wide end and place point side down 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Whisk egg white until foamy; brush over crescents. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.
Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 110 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 48 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Vanilla Walnut Crescents in Country Woman December/January 2008, p27

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2012 by evarogers72

make them for every holiday, family expects them...

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2012 by WA BeachMom

I made these as part of a cookie assortment to give as gifts this year and they were so delicious! Our whole family got involved with making them, too. My husband rolled out the dough, our youngest daughter sprinkled the filling onto the dough and our oldest daughter rolled them up for me. Very good and they will become a new holiday staple for us!

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by mednixon

Excellent cookie. No need to alter recipe.

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by Greta's Granny

Yummy treat. Nice flavor. Easy to make as long as the dough is COLD. Next time I make these I think I'll try adding a little almond flavoring to dough. I would do this one again. My husband LOVES them!

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2010 by hometeach5

My family LOVED them

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2009 by katejudy311

Very good. Flaky and oh-so-delcious. Did not last very long in my house!

Reviewed on May. 01, 2009 by pinky57

These were wonderful.I also added mini choc. chips to this rcipe