Crescent Tarts


4 cups all-purpose flour
1 pound butter
1 pint sour cream
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1

 

Cut the butter into the flour and mix until the mixture resemble coarse crumbs. Stir in the sour cream. Cover and refrigerate dough overnight.

2

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3

 

Bake cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

4

 

Combine the sugar, chopped nuts and cinnamon.

5

 

Divide chilled dough into quarters. On a lightly floured surface roll out dough into circles 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into wedges and sprinkle with the nut mixture. Roll up into crescent shapes, starting with the wide end first.

6

 

Sprinkle cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen

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