Carol Pickett wrote:
> 1/2 lb. margarine
> 2 cups flour
> 1 cup sour cream
> 3/4 cups sugar
> 3/4 cup chopped nuts, chopped fine
> 1 tsp. cinnamon
> 1 recipe powdered sugar icing
> Instructions:
> Cut margarine into flour with pastry blender until crumbly.
> Stir in sour cream with fork, blend well. Divide dough into 4 parts, chill
> for 3 hours or longer. Roll each part on lightly floured surface into 8" or
> 9" rounds. Sprinkle with sugar, nuts, & cinnamon. Cut into 12 or 16 wedges.
> Roll up, starting with wide ends. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake @
> 375* for 20 minutes. Spread with glaze immediately.
> Does anyone know if any thing is missing from this recipe? I
> received it from my cousin after tasting them at our family reunion.. Her's
> were light, buttery, & very flaky. Mine are not. They get sort of soft after
> I put glaze on. Any one have any recipe similar to this? They are small (
> about 2 1/2 in. ) and they look like small miniature crescents, but taste
> like cinnamon rolls only much better. Sure would like to know what I am
> doing wrong or if she left something out by mistake.

Here's a link to an almost identical recipe. Maybe there's something
in the instructions that will help you.

http://cookie.allrecipes.com/az/CrescentTarts.asp