WALNUT-FILLED PILLOWS

WALNUT-FILLED PILLOWS RECIPE
     
Featured In: 24 Low-Carb Christmas Recipes

MAKES: 28 servings
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

 VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 ounces cold cream cheese
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup ground walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cut butter and cream cheese into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Blend mixture together until smooth dough forms, about 3 minutes. Pat into a rectangle; wrap in plastic.

Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. For filling, combine the walnuts, sugar, milk and vanilla.

Unwrap dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 17-1/2x10-in. rectangle; cut into 2-1/2-in. squares. Place a level teaspoonful of filling in the center of each square. Moisten edges with water; fold in half and seal with a fork. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Brush with egg.

Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 28 cookies.