ITALIAN HORN COOKIES

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My family has been making these delicate fruit-filled cookies for generations. They're light and flaky, with the look of an elegant old-world pastry. -Gloria Siddiqui, Houston, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup cold butter, cubed
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1 can (12 ounces) cherry cake and pastry filling
Sugar
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in ice cream. Divide into 4 portions. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. With a fluted pastry cutter, cut into 2-in. squares. Place about 1/2 teaspoon filling in the center of each square. Overlap 2 opposite corners of dough over the filling and seal. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. , Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Cool on wire racks. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.