Author Notes
These beautiful horn-shaped cookies - flavored cardamom, thyme and cinnamon; filled with walnuts and pecans; and sprinkled with powdered sugar, are just so perfect for the holiday season. —Deluscious Bites
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Ingredients
- Dough
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1/2 pound
cold butter
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2 cups
all purpose flour
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2 tablespoons
sugar
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon powder
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1/2 teaspoon
cardamom powder
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1/4 teaspoon
nutmeg powder
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1/8 teaspoon
salt
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8 ounces
cream cheese, softened
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1
egg
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
- Filling
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3/4 cup
granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon powder
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1 teaspoon
cardamom powder
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1 teaspoon
dried thyme
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1/4 cup
honey
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1/4 cup
maple syrup
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1 cup
chopped walnuts
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1 cup
chopped pecans
Directions
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Mix all dry ingredients for the dough.
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Cut butter into small cubes.
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In a food processor with metal blade, pulse the flour mix and butter till it resembles crumbs.
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Add cream cheese and pulse them until combined.
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Add egg and vanilla and pulse to combine.
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Take it out in a bowl and form a dough. Do not over mix or over knead it.
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Cling wrap it. Refrigerate the dough for 2-3 hours before rolling it.
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Preheat the over to 350 degrees.
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Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Combine sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and thyme.
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Mix honey and maple syrup.
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Divide the dough into 2 parts.
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Lightly flour the work surface area and roll each ball of dough to approximately 9-inch diameter.
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Spread honey mixture onto each circle.
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Cut each circle into 14-16 wedges or triangles.
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Sprinkle sugar and spice mix on the wedges.
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Sprinkle the nuts.
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Roll the wedges from wide end to the narrow end so you get croissant/horn shaped cookie.
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Place on the baking sheet.
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Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes before baking.
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Egg wash each cookie.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
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Cool on wire rack.
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Store them in air tight jars and sprinkle powdered sugar just before biting them.
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