Christmas Cookies: Butter Horns

My mom used to make these, too. This is also not a sweet cookie. 

BUTTER HORNS

• 1 ¾ C. butter                                                                                        
• 2 t. baking powder
• 4 C. flour                                                                                               
• ¼ t. salt
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten                                                                   
• ½ C. canned milk
• 1 t. lemon rind, grated 

Sift flour and dry ingredients in fats.  Add eggs, milkand rind.  Roll in balls the size of walnut.  Chill for at least 2hours.  Roll in powdered sugar, add filling and close.  Bake inmoderate oven 350° on greased cookie sheet for about 20 minutes.  Removefrom cookie sheet and sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm. 

Filing:

• ½ lb. walnuts, chopped   
• ½ C. sugar
• 1 t. cinnamon     
• Juice of 1 lemon, milk or apricot preserves – enough to moisten