Yia Yia's Pantry

Dough

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 pound butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 3/4 cup sour cream

Filling

• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon

Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 tsp. buttermilk

Cut butter into flour until crumbly; add egg yolk and sour cream. Blend well and form into a ball. Chill for several hours or overnight.

Mix filling ingredient together until well blended. Divide dough in half (keep other half in fridge) roll out dough and cut into triangles. Place 1 tsp. of filling on each triangle roll up from small side to longer side. Place seam side down onto to cookie sheet. Repeat with second half of dough.

Bake 375 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool. Beat frosting ingredients, adding enough milk to make frosting easy to spread. Frost each crescent. Food coloring may be added to frosting, if desired.

Recipe by Thelma Kolendrianos given to her by Elsie Alex