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Ingredients

9 ounces cream cheese 1 cup butter 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 pinch salt ½ teaspoon baking powder 3 egg whites 8 ounces ground walnuts 1 cup white sugar ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Nutrition Info

262 calories carbohydrate: 21.7 g cholesterol: 57.6 mg fat: 18.2 g fiber: 1 g protein: 4.5 g saturatedFat: 8 g servingSize: - sodium: 104.5 mg sugar: 10.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a medium bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Stir in the egg yolks and vanilla. Stir together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture a little at a time until it is fully incorporated. Divide dough into 5 parts, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
in a medium bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, add sugar a little at a time while continuing to beat to stiff peaks. Fold in ground walnuts, and set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch squares, place 1/2 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square and roll up from corner to corner. Place on cookie sheets and refrigerate until hardened.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.

4 dozen

Make these on a dry day. The dough is sticky. They are delicious!