Cornuleţe? Romanian Wedding Cookies? Longhorns...yeah, that's it.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds protein and reduces fat.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide a similar crunch with less cost.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

Pre-measure 400 grams of walnuts for the filling and grind them until fine using a nut grinding machine or a cheese grater.

Measure out 2 cups of organic sugar and mix with the ground walnuts.

Add 4 egg whites to the walnut mixture to form a paste, mixing until well combined.

For the cookie dough, use 4 sticks of organic butter and 2 packages of Philadelphia cream cheese.

Add 5.5 cups of organic all-purpose flour gradually, mixing until the dough reaches a pie crust consistency.

Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and shape into balls, then refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes.

Roll out each dough ball on a floured marble slab into a rectangle approximately 12 inches by 18 inches.

Cut the rolled dough into squares to yield 24 cookies.

Scoop the walnut filling into the center of each square, then roll from the top corner, pressing well around the filling to form a crescent shape.

Place the rolled cookies on a cookie sheet, ensuring they are spaced closely together.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake the cookies for 15 to 18 minutes until the edges are lightly brown.

Remove cookies from the sheet and place on parchment paper to cool slightly.

Dust the warm cookies with powdered sugar and optionally mix in vanilla sugar before rolling them in it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens