Vanilla Crescents

Name: Vanilla Crescents
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 cups ground almonds; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar

These cookies are especially cozy at Christmastime, but are wonderful all year long. Try them dipped into hot tea or coffee.—Cara McDonald, Winter Park, Colorado

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, almonds and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Divide dough into four portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 24-in. rope. Cut crosswise into twelve 2-in. logs; shape each into a crescent. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Dust warm cookies with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 75 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Vanilla Crescents in Taste of Home December 2013

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Blonda10

Dec 11, 2013

Just made these little gems this weekend for the first time; definitely will not be the last! Not too sweet and great texture. Loved them!
Jellybug

Dec 8, 2013

These cookies were easy to prepare and delicious to eat!. I doubled the ingredients and gave them out to friends in my senior complex. I printed the recipe and placed it with the cookies.