Ingredients For italian nut rolls/cookies
4 1/2 c all-purpose flour3
tsp baking powder
1/2 pt sour cream
4 lg egg yolks
1 lb butter or margarine (4 sticks)
1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
FILLING
3/4 lb walnuts, ground fine
1 c granulated sugar
3 lg eggs whites, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp honey
FOR ROLLING
powdered sugar to mix with flour for rolling dough and for rolling finished cookie
How To Make italian nut rolls/cookies
Test Kitchen Tips
Save the egg white you don’t put in the filling to brush the cookies the next day. Make sure to roll the dough thin, almost like a pie dough, and seal it well so they don’t pop open in the baking process.
1.Make the dough the night before baking. Beat egg yolks. Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten yolks.
2.Add the rest of the dough ingredients.
3.Refrigerate overnight.
4.Make filling the night before baking. Beat 2 egg whites. Add vanilla and honey. Mix well.
5.In a separate bowl, mix the ground walnuts and sugar.
6.Stir together the egg white mixture with the nut mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
