World Famous Crescent Roll Ups

November 24
Cresent Meltaways
Mom's world famous German Crescent roll-ups.

Crescent Meltaways (make day before or early in day)
1 pkg 8 Oz creamed cottage cheese
1/2 lb of butter or margarine (1cup)
2 Cups All purpose flour
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
3/4 cup lite brown sugar packed
dash cinnamon
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons water

in medium bowl blend cottage cheese with 1 cup butter-sift flour and blend until dough forms a ball.

start to heat over to 400 degrees F, grease cookie sheet

divide dough into thirds. Roll 1/3 into 1/8inch thick and circular in shape.

Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon (which she wrote basically a 'c' and then 8 squiggles) , 1/4 cup chopped nuts

Cut circle into 16 pie shaped pieces, begin at outer edge, roll up each piece tightly , then place, point side down, on cookie sheet.

beat egg yolk with water, then use to brush tops of cookie, bake about 20 minutes or until golden.

repeat with out 2/3rds of dough,

4 dozen.