Pecan Butter Horn Cookies
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup finely ground pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- powdered sugar
- Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in mixing bowl.
- Cut in butter.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water stir in egg yolks, sour cream and vanilla.
- Blend into flour mixture.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 400' degrees F.
- Beat egg whites until foamy gradually add sugar beat until stiff.
- Fold in nuts and almond extract.
- Divide dough into 4 parts.
- On a board sprinkled with powdered sugar roll each out into 9 inch circles.
- Cut each circle into 12 wedges.
- Spread 1 heaping teaspoonful meringue on each.
- Roll up beginning at wide end.
- Bake on lightly greased baking sheet.
- 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool Roll in powdered sugar.
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, yeast, water, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, sugar, ground pecans, almond extract, powdered sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pecan-butter-horn-cookies-44646 (may not work)