Walnut Horn Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 cups walnuts, ground
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• 2 gradually add flour, beating until a ball forms.
• 3 divide dough into four portions.
• 4 roll each portion into a 12-inch circle.
• 5 melt the remaining butter.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine the walnuts, 3/4 cup sugar, milk, vanilla, salt and melted butter.
• 7 spread over each circle.
• 8 cut each into 12 wedges.
• 9 roll up wedges, starting from the wide ends.
• 10 place on greased baking sheets.
• 11 curve ends to form crescents.
• 12 bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 13 remove to wire racks.
• 14 place remaining sugar in a large resealable plastic bag.
• 15 add warm cookies, a few at a time, and gently shake to coat.