Vanilla Walnut Crescent Cookies

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, cold, cubed
• 1 egg, divided
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk (save the whites for later in the recipe), sour cream and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well.
• 3 cover and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
• 4 divide dough into thirds. on a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10 inch circle.
• 5 combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1/4 cup over each circle. cut each circle into 12 wedges.
• 6 roll up each wedge from the wide end and place point side down on greased baking pan at least 1 inch apart. curve the ends to form crescents.
• 7 whisk saved egg until foamy; brush over crescents.
• 8 sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.
• 9 bake at 350f for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 10 remove to wire racks to cool. store in airtight container.