KOLUCHI COOKIE

This is a nutty pastry. Just great for Christmas time. Also good to give as a gift. A very pretty cookie and pastry roll.

Ingredients
1 pound butter
1 package yeast, dissolved in 1/2 cup water
5 egg yolks, eggs room temperature
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 cups flour, self-rising)
1 pound walnuts, ground fine, 3 3/4 cups
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
5 egg whites, beaten slightly

Directions
Cream together butter, yeast, egg yolks, milk, and vanilla. Then add the 5 cups flour slowly while you mix. Dough will be slightly sticky. Refrigerate 3 hours, covered with plastic wrap. While dough chills, make filling; mix together well 1/2 cup white sugar, 5 egg whites, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 pound walnuts, and 1 tsp vanilla. Separate dough into 6 rolls. Roll one piece of dough out in powdered sugar, very thin (1/8 inch or less). With a knife cut into square and fill each square with 1/2 teaspoon or less of filling. Fold the opposite corners together and seal (will look like a small bow tie). Bake at 350F degrees on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake till edges are very light brown. After baking roll in powdered sugar. Repeat with other pieces of dough. Store in air tight container. Can also be made into rolls: Roll dough out and fill with 3/4 cup filling and bake. Lightly dust with powered sugar. Rolls are great to give as gifts.