ITALIAN NUT ROLLS/COOKIES

Italian Nut Rolls/Cookies image

Provided by Elizabeth Fletcher

Categories Cookies

Time 2h10m

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 1/2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 pt sour cream
4 egg yolks
1 lb butter or margarine (4 sticks)
1 1/2 tsp sugar
FILLING
3/4 lb walnuts, ground fine
1 c sugar
2 eggs whites beaten until fluffy
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp honey
FOR ROLLING
powder sugar to mix with flour for rolling dough and for rolling finished cookie

Steps:

1. Make dough the night before baking: Beat egg yolks. Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten yolks. Add the rest of the dough ingredients. Refrigerate overnight.
2. Make filling the night before baking: Beat egg whites. Add other ingredients. Mix well. Refrigerate overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Roll dough in flour mixed with powder sugar. Make 3 inch squares. Put 1/2 tsp filling in center of square. Fold up 2 opposite corners. Brush with egg white and roll in powdered sugar.
5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes. (check after 12 minutes - don't overcook). After cookie is cooled, roll in powder sugar again.