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Almond Crescent Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Almond Cresent cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup confectioners sugar sifted, plus more for dusting on cookies
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 cup almonds finely chopped
  • 2-1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Cream butter, thoroughly

  2. Add sugar, vanilla, and almond extracts

  3. Add nuts and flour, mix well

  4. Knead slightly by hand, pinch off small tablespoon-sized portions and shape into a crescent

  5. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, fairly close together

  6. Bake at 350° about 15 minutes or to a light tan color

  7. Cool slightly then roll in sifted confectioners sugar

  8. Store in an airtight can