Italian nut rolls/cookies
Like most Italian cookies, these nut roll cookies are made with love. They take time to prepare. Once baked, they remind us of smaller pecan tassies with walnuts. The dough is like a pastry and not sweet. It’s the perfect complement to the sweet nut filling. Dusting these Italian nut rolls with powdered sugar makes them festive for the holiday season. The recipe makes a lot of cookies, so they’re great for a crowd.
Ingredients For italian nut rolls/cookies
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4 1/2 c all-purpose flour
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3 tsp baking powder
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1/2 pt sour cream
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4 lg egg yolks
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1 lb butter or margarine (4 sticks)
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1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- FILLING
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3/4 lb walnuts, ground fine
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1 c granulated sugar
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3 lg eggs whites, divided
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 1/2 tsp honey
- FOR ROLLING
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powdered sugar to mix with flour for rolling dough and for rolling finished cookie
