Step-by-step method

At a glance

You're making a walnut dough that needs to rest overnight, then pressing it into molds to bake into magically hollow crescents that puff up beautifully in the oven. The trickiest part is not opening the oven door mid-bake—and once they're done, you'll dip the cooled ends in chocolate for a finishing touch.

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Make the dough

Mix all the ingredients together, including the melted butter and ground walnuts. Knead well until everything is fully combined.

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100 gram
Powdered Sugar

85 gram
Unsalted Butter

85 gram
All-purpose wheat flour

85 gram
Walnuts (unsalted)

2 gram
Baking Powder
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Shape into a ball

Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge. Let it rest overnight until the next day.
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Chill and take out the dough

The next day, take the dough out of the fridge 1 hour before you plan to use it.

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Fill the moulds

Pinch off small pieces of dough and press them into ungreased moulds. Don't overfill the moulds (don't level them off) — you really just need to press the dough into the shape so the crescents take on that form, not fill the mould completely.
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Bake

Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for about 12 minutes, until golden. The cookies will start to puff up beautifully as they bake, so don't open the oven door or they might collapse.
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Tip for releasing from the moulds

Once out of the oven, tap them out while they're still warm — it works really well this way. For the next batch, wipe the used moulds dry with a tea towel, or a new (dry) dish sponge also works great.
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Dip the ends

Dip the ends of the cooled crescents in chocolate (melted chocolate with butter — melt it over a water bath).

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50 gram
Baking Chocolate

2 tablespoon
Unsalted Butter

Hollow Walnut Crescents

Name: Melt-in-Mouth Hollow Walnut Crescents
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 602 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 85 gram All-purpose wheat flour; 50 gram Baking Chocolate; 85 gram Unsalted Butter; 100 gram Powdered Sugar; 2 gram Baking Powder; 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter; 85 gram Walnuts (unsalted)

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Prep 15 min Cook 12 min

Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)

7 Ingredients

7 Steps

Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 7 ingredients

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85 gram
All-purpose wheat flour
50 gram
Baking Chocolate
85 gram
Unsalted Butter
100 gram
Powdered Sugar
2 gram
Baking Powder
2 tablespoon
Unsalted Butter
85 gram
Walnuts (unsalted)

What's in it?

132 kcal

Calories

16 g

Carbohydrates

15 g

Fats

3 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

One of my mom's fantastic recipes. And let's just say her Christmas cookies (this one included) are always a hit wherever we bring them :). These crescents are made with ground walnuts, and once baked, they turn out completely hollow inside. Really, they do! They taste absolutely wonderful and melt in your mouth.

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Step-by-step method

At a glance

Make the dough

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Shape into a ball

Chill and take out the dough

Hollow Walnut Crescents

Ingredients — what you'll need

What's in it?

About this recipe