Almond Crecents Recipe

Delicious almond cookies

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 c Butter or margarine
• 1 ts Vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 c Flour; unbleached
• 1 x Confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 c Sugar
• 1 1/2 ts Almond extract
• 1 c Almonds; ground

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
9. Makes 3 dozen cookies.