Roszke aka Nuthorns

Hungarian Christmas cookies also referred to as nuthorns

• Ready In: 48 hrs 25 mins
• Yields: 24-36 Cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb butter (not margarine)
• 2  tablespoons  Crisco
• 6  tablespoons powdered sugar
• 6  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 pint sour cream
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 4  cups flour
• 1⁄2 large cake yeast

• Filling

• 2  lbs  chopped walnuts
•  beaten  egg white (I'm assuming the ones used from the dough, but it doesn't specify)
•  sugar

Directions

1. Cream Eggs and shortening Add sugar-gradually Add flour Add sourcream Melt yeast in 1/4 c.
2. warm milk-add to mixture.
3. Work dough (add flour if tacky) Refrigerate overnight Take out in morning-let sit for 1/2 hour Work dough Cut in 8 or 9 pieces.
4. Work them.
5. Roll in balls Let rise 1/2 hour-and roll and cut in squares.
6. Spread filling over square and then roll like crescents.
7. Let raise 1/2 hour after filled Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 Roll in powdered sugar when cool.