Butterhorn cookies

Cinnamon crescent cookies filled with walnuts and apricot jam, slightly adapted from Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Parties.

This Butterhorn recipe consists of cinnamon, sugar and ground walnuts. They are tender moist little gems that will find a place in your heart.

These are my favorite, a recipe from my mom. I make the dough, divide it into thirds and freeze it. Then I thaw in the fridge, roll and bake when I have time. The baked cookies freeze well too!

It seems many nationalities claim these dainty sweet rolls are from their ethnic heritage. It is no wonder, as they are a delightful treat to any occasion.

Cinnamon Toffee Butterhorns (Rugelach) - no matter whether you call these cookies rugelach or butterhorns, treat yourself to this buttery cookie filled with bits of milk chocolate toffee and cinnamon sugar! #rugelach #butterhorns #cookies #recipe #toffee #cinnamon

Butterhorn Cookies - flaky sour cream cookies rolled up with cinnamon sugar and walnuts. The bottoms get deliciously caramelized!

I have loved butterhorns for years, especially the ones from Starbucks. Probably because of all that butter and cinnamon. They are flaky, buttery, sweet, and pie-crusty. What’s not to love…

Butterhorns fall into two camps: savory or sweet. These are the latter, filled with a tender mince of nuts and topped with an almond-flavored frosting. Sweet butterhorns are a favorite of the in-house bakeries at the Bavarian Inn and Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, the two big all-you-can-eat chicken dinner restaurants in Frankenmuth, Mich. This recipe comes from Dorothy Zehnder, a founder of the Bavarian Inn. Tucking in the corners of each butterhorn before rolling helps contain the filling…

Several weeks ago I took a short road trip up to Napa. Luckily for me, it is only about an hours drive from my house. I ventured to attend Lindsay from Love and Olive Oil’s new book tour. I initially met Lindsay virtually from an online program titled “adopt a blogger”. The premise was to match a veteran and newbie blogger together. The veteran would mentor the newbie, to impart their knowledge and experiences. Lindsay had given great advice and was always available, should I have a question…

My husband and I like to entertain at breakfast, and we're always looking for new recipes. So I was thrilled when my daughter shared this butterhorn recipe with me. They're so rich, light and easy to make.