Almond Crescent Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup salted butter, at room temperature
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar, plus extra for dusting
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
¾ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted
½ cup almonds, finely chopped

Nutrition Info

69.7 calories
carbohydrate: 5.6 g
cholesterol: 10.2 mg
fat: 4.9 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 39.5 mg
sugar: 1.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt, mix briefly to incorporate. Gradually stir 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour into the creamed butter, add almonds, and mix until dough is just combined.

  3. Shape dough into tiny crescents, place on an ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

  4. Bake cookies in preheated oven until edges are golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

  5. Roll cookies in sifted confectioners' sugar when cooled.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen cookies

Recipe Note

This is a recipe I make almost every Christmas. I got it from a coworker about 20 years ago. It's a big hit with those who like almonds.

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