Butter Horn Cookies

Butter Horn Cookies

Butter Horn Cookies

Yield: 60

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 lb. butter, softened
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3/4 cup sour cream

Filling

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Serving

  • Confectioners sugar

Instructions

  1. Cut butter into flour; add egg yolk and sour cream.
  2. Mix thoroughly and shape into a ball.
  3. Sprinkle the dough with flour and wrap to chill for several hours or overnight.
  4. When dough is chilled, sprinkle a board with flour.
  5. Remove dough from refrigerator and divide into 6 equal parts.
  6. Roll dough out on board, one part at a time, making a large circle about 1/8" thick.
  7. Sprinkle circle with 1/4 cup filling mixture and cut circle into ten wedges.
  8. Starting at the widest point, roll each wedge.
  9. Place rolls on a cookie sheet.
  10. Bake in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.
  11. Cool on wire rack and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
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