Almond Crecents Recipe

Crescent cookie recipe

• Meal Type: Cookie
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 c Butter Or Margarine
• 3/4 c Sugar
• 1 t Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 t Almond Extract
• 2 1/2 c Flour; Unbleached
• 1 c Almonds; Ground
• Confectioners' Sugar

Directions

1. Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy
2. Blend in extracts
3. Mix in flour and almonds
4. Using about 1 T of dough for each, shape into logs and bend into crecents
5. Place on greased cookie sheet
6. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F until light brown
7. While warm, roll crecents in confectioners' sugar
8. Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed container