Walnut-Filled Pillows Recipe
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Walnut-Filled Pillows

By: Nancy Kostrej  
"These tender cookie pillows, filled with a delicious walnut mixture, are my husband's favorite. He says it wouldn't be Christmas without them."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 28 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cold butter (no substitutes)
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cold cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup ground walnuts
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cut butter and cream cheese into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Using your hands, blend mixture together until smooth dough forms, about 3 minutes. Pat into a rectangle; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. For filling, combine the walnuts, sugar, milk and vanilla.
  2. Unwrap dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 17-1/2-in. x 10-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 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2006 by Grumbleinmytummie 
yummmmm! I needed something different for a party I'm going to, so I did a search for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by MAGGIE2050 
I really like the recipe. I did make a few changes. My husband thought the pastry was kind of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by MuscleMan 
These cookies take a little time to make but are well worth it. Basically followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by Susan 
I also switched the walnuts for almonds and used almond extract instead of vanilla. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by Ms. Sell 
These cookies were amazing. They became my family's favorite from day one. I couldn't cut the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2006 by ANGELA97303 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
these are great but require patience. I followed the recipe to a 'T'. I found that once you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2008 by ALI10530 
I was really not overly impressed with this recipe. After reading all of the 5-star reviews,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by kimz11 
This recipe is amazing!! It is time consuming to make but well worth the effort. The only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by IMVINTAGE 
These were a little time-consuming to make but worth it. Next time I am taking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by Brandy 
I really wanted to like these because they are so pretty, but they just don't have any flavor.... MORE

 
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