Walnut Horn Cookies Ingredients: To Prepare:
1 pound Butter (no substitutes)
2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) Cream Cheese, softened
4 Egg Yolks
1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
FILLING:
4 cups Walnuts (about 1 pound) - can substitute half Pecans or ALL Pecans, if you prefer
5 3/4 cups Confectioner's Sugar, divided
4 Egg Whites
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
In a mixing bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, egg yolks and flour; beat until smooth.
Shape into 1-inch balls; place in a container with waxed paper esparating each layer
Cover and refrigerate overnight
For filling, combine walnuts and 3 3/4 confectioner's sugar (the mixture will be dry).
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into nut mixture.
Add extracts and a few drops of water if necessary until filling reaches a spreading consistency.
Place remaining sugar in a bow; roll cream cheese balls in sugar until completely covered
Place a few balls at a time between two sheets of waxed paper
Roll balls into 2 1/2 inch circles
Gently spread about 2 teaspoons of filling over each
Roll up; place seam side down on ungreased baking sheets
Curve the ends slightly
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until lightly brownded
Coll on wire racks
Yeild: about 8 dozen
