½ c. butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 c. flour
¼ c. apricot jam
1 large egg yolk
2 T. milk
¼ c. finely chopped walnuts
Confectioners sugar for sprinkling
Cream the butter and cream cheese until
fluffy. Add the flour and knead until
smooth. Wrap and refrigerate for at
least 3 hours. Preheat the oven to 400
degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough until 1/8 inch thick and cut into 2 inch
squares. Place ¼ teaspoon jam in one
corner of each square. Fold square to
completely cover the jam, press down to seal and roll diagonally. Place on cookie sheets and form into
crescents. Beat together the egg yolk
and milk, brush glaze onto the crescents and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden. Let cool on rack them sprinkle with
confectioners sugar.