Kipfel

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/4 cups ground nuts
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• sifted powdered sugar
• cinnamon

1. In a medium mixing bowl cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Stir in the 1/4 cup sugar.
3. Make a well in the center.
4. Combine egg yolks and sour cream; add to flour mixture and stir until mixture forms a ball.
5. Divide dough in half, and keep one half of the dough tightly covered.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the other half of dough to 1/16" thickness, and cut into 4" rounds.
7. For filling, beat egg whites slightly.
8. Add ground nuts, the 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice& the 3/4 tsp cinnamon.
9. Spread a rounded teaspoon of filling onto each round to within 1/4" of edge.
10. Roll up jelly-roll style; with seam sides down, press ends with tines of a fork to seal.
11. Place on ungreased cookie sheets with seam sides down.
12. Bake at 375u0b0F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
13. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
14. Sprinkle with a mixture of powdered sugar& cinnamon.

butter, flour, sugar, egg yolks, sour cream, egg whites, ground nuts, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, powdered sugar, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kipfel-13779 (may not work)