Walnut Crescents - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. finely chopped walnuts
1/2 c. sugar
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
3 c. sifted flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. butter or oleo
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3 to 5 Tbsp. milk
1 egg white, slightly beaten
plain or decorator's sugar

Preparation

Blend together walnuts, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 egg whites; set aside.
Sift together flour and 3 tablespoons sugar into mixing bowl.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Blend together egg yolks and 3 tablespoons milk.
Add liquid to flour mixture, stirring until flour is moistened.
Add more milk if necessary to make a soft dough.
Turn
out onto lightly floured board; divide in half.
Roll out each half to 1/16-inch thick. Cut out circles with floured 3-inch cutter.
Drop 1 teaspoonful walnut mixture in center of each circle.
Fold in half; seal edges.
Place on greased baking sheets and shape into crescents. Brush tops with egg white.
Sprinkle with sugar.