butter crescents

Name: Butter crescents
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 5 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; - confectioners' sugar

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Lillian Stryczek

Steger, IL

Updated on Nov 25, 2011

Rich, tender cookies with crunchy pecans.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 4 doz

Ingredients

1 cup butter
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
- confectioners' sugar

How To Make butter crescents

Step 1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, creaming well. Add water and vanilla. Beat well. Blend in flour, salt and pecans; mix well. Chill for easier handling, if desired. Shape dough, approximately 1 tbsp. at a time, by rolling between hands into strips about 3 inches long. Curve dough in shape of crescent or half moon. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes. or until set but not brown. Cool; roll in confectioners sugar.
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