Kifle - Yugoslavian Walnut Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 7 g sachet active dry yeast
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• confectioners' sugar
• melted margarine, for greasing
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Recipe

• 1 put sifted flour into large mixing bowl. mix in yeast. cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• 2 add egg yolks and sour cream; mix well. form into a ball. on lightly floured board, knead until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. divide dough into 3 equal parts. wrap in wax paper. chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• 3 combine walnuts, sugar and vanilla extract. fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. set aside.
• 4 on a board sprinkled with confectioners sugar, roll each part of dough into an 8-inch circle; cut each into 8 pie-shape wedges.
• 5 fill wide end of each wedge with 1 tablespoon walnut filling. roll up from wide end to point. place on greased baking sheet, curving ends to form crescent shape.
• 6 bake at 375 degrees f about 25 minutes or until golden brown. dust with confectioners sugar.