Best Chocolate Walnut Crescents Recipes

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VANILLA WALNUT CRESCENTS



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Friends look forward to receiving a gift of these crescents. They're my all-time favorite cookies. The pastry is tender and flaky, and the vanilla flavor comes through beautifully. -Betty Lawton, Pennington, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 egg, separated
2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE CRESCENTS



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"Homemade" chocolate-filled treats are easy when you start with convenient refrigerated crescent rolls. They're impressive yet easy to serve for breakfast or a midday snack. -Bill Hughes, Dolores, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
GLAZE:
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the cornstarch, melted chocolate and vanilla; beat until smooth. Unroll crescent roll dough; separate into triangles., In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, butter and extract. Brush some over dough. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture at the wide end of each triangle; roll up from the wide end. Place point side down on greased baking sheets; curve ends slightly. Brush with remaining glaze. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 93mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CARDAMOM-WALNUT CRESCENTS



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Provided by The New York Times

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup walnuts halves
1/4 pound unsalted butter, chilled and cut in to 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 vanilla bean

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine all dough ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until the dough resembles coarse meal. Then process continuously until it begins to gather together.
  • Roll 2 teaspoons dough at a time into half moon shapes. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet, 1 inch apart. Bake until firm to touch, about 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine the vanilla sugar ingredients in a food processor until the vanilla bean is pulverized.
  • When cookies are done, let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack. Sift the vanilla sugar over them immediately. Continue cooling for 15 minutes. The cookies may be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 78, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 13 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

WALNUT CRESCENTS



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These flaky little crescents were passed on to me from my grandmother. Flour can vary add more or less depending on moisture in the air. Powdered Sugar is used for rolling. The amount can vary because you can roll as big (producing less in amount)or little (produced many little tasty treats)circles as you want.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Breads

Time 1h25m

Yield 80 crescents, 80 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb Crisco (I used 1/2 very cold sweet butter and 1/2 Crisco)
4 lightly beaten eggs
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 (1/3 ounce) package dry yeast
1/2 pint sour cream or 1/2 pint yogurt
1 lb ground walnuts
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)
sugar
cinnamon
nuts
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Sift dry ingredients.
  • Blend in Crisco or butter/Crisco mixture.
  • Dissolve yeast in a little lukewarm water, add to flour mixture.
  • lightly beat eggs.
  • Add eggs and sour cream.
  • Blend well and refrigerate over night. Dough will be moist and airy.
  • Filling-Blend all ingredients together.
  • To form---Take small (softball size is what I used) pieces of dough and roll out in powdered sugar (using as much sugar as needed about 1/2-1 pound) into a circle.
  • Cut into 8 pie slices.
  • Put filling on thick side and roll from large end to point.
  • You can top the filling with some mini cips if desired.
  • Place on a greased cookie sheet or parchment paper and top with cinnamon and sugar mixture adding crushed nuts if desired.
  • Bake at 375 Degrees for 20-25 minutes.

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