Recipes · Romanian · Desserts
Cornulețe (Romanian Walnut Crescent Cookies)
One serving has 477 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (44%), thiamin (34%), copper (33%), selenium (27%), riboflavin (23%) and folate (22%). Ready in 57 minutes.

- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 17 min
- Makes: 1 serving (103 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Sour cream
- 13 g Sugar
- 15 g Walnuts
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Rub the butter into the flour until crumbly, then work in the sour cream and half the sugar to form a smooth dough; wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Mix the chopped walnuts with the remaining sugar for the filling.
- Roll the dough thin and cut into small triangles or squares.
- Place a little walnut filling at the wide end of each and roll up into a crescent.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 15-18 minutes until pale golden.
- Cool, then dust with the powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 477 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g | |
| Water | 15.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26 g | |
| Leucine | 0.51 g | |
| Lysine | 0.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 28.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.3 g | |
| Saturated | 12.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 48.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 35.8 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 33.9 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.79 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 108 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 127 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 6.6 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.5 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.33 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 89.1 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.06 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.6 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 149 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0.29 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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