Butterhorns

== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup butter, at room temp
* 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp
* 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
* 2 cups flour
* 1 egg whites, beaten with
* 1 tablespoon water (for glazing)
* granulated sugar (for sprinkling) 
=== Filling ===
* 1 cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
* ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
== Directions ==
# Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until soft.
# Sift in the flour and mix to make a soft dough.
# Divide dough into 4 equal balls, flatten each one and wrap in wax paper.
# Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
# Make the filling by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl.
# Preheat oven to 375°F working with one disk of dough at a time, roll thinly on a lightly floured surface into a circle, about 9" in diameter.
# Brush the surface with the egg white glaze and sprinkle the dough with ¼ of the filling.
# Slice the dough with a sharp knife or pizza cutter into quarters and then each quarter into 4 equal sections, to form 16 triangles.
# Starting from the base of each triangle, roll up to form spirals.
# You can curve them into crescents if you like.
# Continue with the other 3 disks of dough.
# Place on baking sheets and brush with egg white glaze.
# Sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar.
# Bake until just golden, about 10 minutes.
# For 32 extra large butterhorns, divide the dough in half instead of fourths and roll each disk into a 12 inch circle and use half the filling.
# Continue as above but bake for 15 – 20 minutes.
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