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This cookie is popular in most of Eastern Europe. It features a tender pastry and, in this rendition, a delicious not-too-sweet cranberry and walnut filling. The cookies are formed by rolling up triangles of the pastry into small crescents. Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature |
1 8-ounce package neufchâtel cheese*, room temperature |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup sugar |
2/3 cup (3 1/2 ounces) dried cranberries, finely chopped |
2/3 cup (2 3/4 ounces) finely chopped toasted walnuts |
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted |
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 large egg, beaten to blend |
additional sugar |
Directions:
1. Make dough: Using electric mixer, beat butter and cheese in large bowl until light. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Mix in flour and salt. Gather dough into ball and gently knead until smooth. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Gather each into ball; flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let soften slightly before rolling.)
2. For filling: Mix 3/4 cup sugar, cranberries, walnuts, butter, cinnamon and allspice in small bowl to blend. Set aside.
3. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Place 1 dough disk on floured work surface (keep remaining 7 dough disks refrigerated). Roll out dough to 8-inch round. Spread 3 tablespoons filling over round, leaving 1/2-inch border. Cut round into 8 wedges. Starting at wide end of each wedge, roll up tightly and completely to tip. Place cookies, tip pointing down, on ungreased baking sheet and form into crescents. Repeat with 3 more dough disks and filling. Brush cookies with egg. Sprinkle additional sugar over. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool. Repeat with remaining 4 disks, filling, egg and sugar. (Can be made ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week, or freeze up to 1 month.)
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