Ice Cream Nut Roll Crescents Recipes

NUT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until light golden and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate, and let cool completely. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2. In a food processor, combine ½ cup flour with the toasted nuts, and pulse until the nuts are finely ground. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour-nut mixture and the remaining 1 cup flour and the salt; set aside.
• 3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and ½ cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in two batches, and beat until combined.
• 4. Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a 3-inch log. Using your fingers, shape log into a crescent, tapering the ends slightly so that the center is the widest part. Repeat with remaining dough, placing crescents about 1 inch apart on prepared sheets. Freeze or refrigerate until crescents are very firm, about 30 minutes.
• 5. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool, 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to the rack to cool completely. Place the remaining 1 cup sugar in a shallow bowl and roll cookies in it to coat completely. Cookies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

ICE CREAM NUT ROLL CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Combine flour, butter and ice cream. Form dough into 4 balls; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours. In a saucepan, heat milk just to boiling; let cool slightly. In a bowl, combine milk, walnuts, sugar and vanilla; thin with one to 2 teaspoons milk if too thick. Turn a dough ball out onto a powdered sugar-covered surface. Roll dough into a circle, 1/8-inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut circle into 12 wedges. Spread about 2 teaspoons walnut mixture onto each slice; don't overfill. Starting on the wide end, roll up each wedge and form into a crescent shape. Repeat for remaining dough balls. Arrange crescents on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm. Let cool. Store in an airtight container.

VANILLA WALNUT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Divide dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1/4 cup over each circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges., Roll up each wedge from the wide end and place point side down 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Whisk egg white until foamy; brush over crescents. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture., Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.