Kifle – Crescent Cookies

Kifle – Crescent Cookies

Ingredients

6 egg yolks

½ lb butter

1 cup full fat sour cream 14%

1 0z brandy

1 tsp pure vanilla extract       

3 cups all purpose flour                   

Directions

 Cream butter and yolks until light, creamy and fluffy. Slowly add the remaining ingredients.

Knead until ball shaped, cut into 4, wrap and chill for a minimum of 1 hour, over night is best.Roll out on a lightly floured surface to ½ inch then cut into 2 ½ inch triangles.

Place 1 teaspoon of filling, roll and pinch ends.

Place 1 inch apart on a parchment lined baking sheet, middle of the oven at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Dust with confectioner’s sugar.                                   

Apricot Filling

½ cup ground dried apricots

½ cup Apricot Jam- preferably Triple Fruit

¼ cup ground blanched almonds

1 egg white stiffly beaten

Walnut Filling

½ cup finely ground walnuts

½ cup sugar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 egg white stiffly beaten