Kipfels

These are our favorite cookies. We received this recipe while in England and they are delicious!

• Calories: 400 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 ⅓ cups walnuts
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together flour, eggs, cream cheese and butter. Mix until well blended and refrigerate until firm.

Step 2

To make Filling: Grind walnuts very fine or put finely chopped nuts between pieces of wax paper and roll with rolling pin to mash them. Put mashed nuts in a saucepan with evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla. Boil until mixture becomes thick. Simmer on low heat.

Step 3

Roll out small pieces of dough in confectioner's sugar. Put a small amount of filling on each piece and roll up; shape each into crescent shape. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) on greased cookie sheets for about 20 minutes.