Stellas

Directions

1. 1
   Combine nuts, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
2. 2
   Set aside.
3. 3
   Sift flour in a medium size bowl.
4. 4
   Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
5. 5
   Stir in sour cream.
6. 6
   Work dough with spoon or hands just until it holds together.
7. 7
   Wrap in foil or plastic wrap; refrigerate 6 hours.
8. 8
   Divide dough into 4 equal parts.
9. 9
   Work with one at a time, leaving rest refrigerated.
10. 10
    Dough will be soft and sticky.
11. 11
    Sprinkle work surface with flour, then heavily with sugar.
12. 12
    Shape dough into a ball.
13. 13
    Roll out to a round a little larger than 8 inches.
14. 14
    Dough should be quite thin.
15. 15
    Cut into an 8-inch circle.
16. 16
    Refrigerate scraps.
17. 17
    Brush circle with beaten egg white.
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    Sprinkle with nut mixture (about 1/3 cup).
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    Cut into 8 equal wedges.
20. 20
    (I find a pizza cutter works best).
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    Roll each wedge from wide end, tucking point underneath.
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    Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
23. 23
    Repeat with remaining dough.
24. 24
    Brush tops with egg white.
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    Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.
26. 26
    Form scraps of dough into ball, roll out, cut, and roll as above.
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    Bake in preheated 400 oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.
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    Remove cookies to wire racks.
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    Cool.
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    Store in tightly covered container up to 2 weeks.
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    Prep time does not include refrigeration time.