Almond Crescents

Almond Crescents
Recipe Number: 1263
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Serves:
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Average

Ingredients:

1 Cup Butter or margarine
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 1/2 Cup Flour; unbleached

Confectioners' sugar
3/4 Cup Sugar
1-1/2 Teaspoon Almond extract
1 Cup Almonds, ground

Cooking Instructions:

Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.

Blend in extracts. Mix in flour and almonds. Using about 1 T of dough for each, shape into logs and bend into crecents. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F until light brown. While warm, roll crecents in confectioners' sugar.

Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed container.

Additional Comments:

Makes 3 dozen cookies.>