Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 lb sweet butter (unsalted)
  • 1/2 lb cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • powdered sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Combine flour, butter, and cream cheese to make a dough.
  • Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
  • Roll out dough on floured board to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut into small triangles.
  • Combine sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and raisins and fill triangles in center.
  • Roll up from the broad side to the pointed end to make into crescent shaped rolls.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until light golden brown about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • You will have to watch the first batch closely to gauge baking time as every oven is a little different as well as how closely you came to the correct thickness when rolling the dough.
  • Allow to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • The raisin and walnut filling is traditional, but you can substitute any fruit jam or marmalade too.