COUNTY FAIR ELEPHANT EARS

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Light, pastry-like cookies.

Provided by B. Hanson

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
½ cup milk, scalded and cooled
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
3 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Mix flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter, as for pastry.
  • Soften yeast in water. Combine milk, egg yolk and softened yeast. Add to flour mixture and mix well.
  • Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Place dough on a lightly floured cutting board and knead lightly. Cover with a cloth and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Roll dough into a rectangle, 10x18 inches, and brush with soft butter. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over dough. Roll as for jelly roll, sealing the edge. The roll should be 18 inches long.
  • Cut dough into 1-inch slices.
  • Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon on a large square of waxed paper or aluminum foil. Place slices, one at a time, on sugar mixture and roll into 5-inch balls.
  • Sprinkle nuts on top and press gently.
  • Place dough on ungreased cookie sheets, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
  • Bake immediately in a preheated 400 degree oven about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 716.8 calories, Carbohydrate 104.8 g, Cholesterol 107 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 396.2 mg, Sugar 71 g

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