Vanilla Walnut Crescents

Name: Vanilla Walnut Crescents
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 large 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

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

Yield 3 dozen

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Test Kitchen Approved

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

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 large 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 110 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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