Kipfel

I have not made these--I posted this recipe as an answer to a recipe request. They sound awfully good ... I think they're going to be a new addition to this year's Christmas cookie list!

• Ready In: 47 mins
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 2  egg whites
• 1 1⁄4 cups  ground nuts
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
•  sifted powdered sugar
•  cinnamon

Directions

1. In a medium mixing bowl cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Stir in the 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Make a well in the center.
4. Combine egg yolks and sour cream; add to flour mixture and stir until mixture forms a ball.
5. Divide dough in half, and keep one half of the dough tightly covered.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the other half of dough to 1/16" thickness, and cut into 4" rounds.
7. For filling, beat egg whites slightly.
8. Add ground nuts, the 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice& the 3/4 tsp cinnamon.
9. Spread a rounded teaspoon of filling onto each round to within 1/4" of edge.
10. Roll up jelly-roll style; with seam sides down, press ends with tines of a fork to seal.
11. Place on ungreased cookie sheets with seam sides down.
12. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
13. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
14. Sprinkle with a mixture of powdered sugar& cinnamon.