almond crescent cookies

Name: Almond Crescent Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) of butter, room temperature; 2/3 cup(s) of sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) of almond extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) of flour; 1 cup(s) of almond flour (can substitute ground almonds*); 1/4 cup(s) of powdered sugar for sprinkling

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Jane Kaylie

Los Angeles, CA

Updated on Sep 3, 2015

Almond crescents are a very basic tea cookie recipe. They’re very buttery with a pronounced almond flavor. Matched with a cup of Earl Grey or Almond Rocker...

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 2½ dozen cookies.

Ingredients

1 cup of butter, room temperature
2/3 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of almond extract
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup of almond flour (can substitute ground almonds*)
1/4 cup of powdered sugar for sprinkling

How To Make almond crescent cookies

Step 1

Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the extracts and mix.

Step 2

Add the flour and almond flour. Mix thoroughly. Take generous tablespoons of the dough (it will be slightly crumbly) and roll it into a small ball, about an inch in diameter, and then shape into a crescent shape.
Step 3

Place onto parchment paper and bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until a light golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar.
Step 4

For added decadence let the cookies cool and dip one end of them into some melted chocolate, then let the chocolate harden.
Step 5

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