Austrian
Walnut Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
:
1
cup butter, softened
8
large egg yolks, room temperature
2-3/4
cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
3
large egg whites, room temperature
1
cup confectioners' sugar
1
cup ground walnuts
Additional
confectioners' sugar
How
To Make Austrian Walnut Cookies :
In
a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in egg yolks, 2 at a time.
Gradually beat in flour.
Divide
dough into 3 portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate
overnight.
Preheat
oven to 350°. In a small bowl, using clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium
speed until foamy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time,
beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating
until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in walnuts.
On
a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut
with a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Spread each cookie with 1 teaspoon
walnut mixture to within 1/4-in. of edges. Fold dough almost in half over
filling, allowing filling to show. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking
sheets.
Bake
8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool
completely.
Dust
cookies with additional confectioner's sugar. Store in airtight containers in
the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
cookie: 182 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 71mg
sodium, 17g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.