Austrian Walnut Cookies

Name: Austrian Walnut Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 8 large egg yolks; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; FILLING:; 3 large egg whites; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 cup ground walnuts; Additional confectioners' sugar

Known as Palatschinkens in Austria, these rich cookies melt in your mouth. The delicate, tender pastry surrounds a walnut filling that's just sweet enough. The recipe comes from a coworker who was known for her wonderful baked goods. —Donna Gaston, Coplay, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
8 large egg yolks
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
3 large egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup ground walnuts
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in egg yolks, 2 at a time. Gradually beat in flour.
Divide dough into three portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, using clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in walnuts.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Spread each cookie with 1 teaspoon walnut mixture to within 1/4-in. of edges. Fold dough almost in half over filling, allowing filling to show. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Dust cookies with additional confectioner's sugar. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 182 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 71mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Palatschinkens in Best Holiday Desserts 2015

Reviews

My Review

Click stars to rate

Average Rating:

ubu

Dec 20, 2018

These cookies are very unique with the meringue walnut filling. The dough was very nice to work with. The filling made a good-sized bowl, so I generously filled the cookies. I had to bake the cookies 16 minutes. We liked the not-too-sweet cookies enough to make them again.