crescent cookies
A buttery cookie with chopped walnuts that my friend Gen gave me many, many, years ago. It is a family favorite, and easy to make anytime you want a little something homemade to go with a cup of coffee, or tea, or a glass of cold milk. Photos are my own.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound butter, softened
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- - water
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups walnuts, chopped fine
- - powdered sugar
How To Make crescent cookies
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. -
Step 2Mix butter and sugar together in medium bowl. To that, add vanilla and 1 tblsp. water.
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Step 3In another bowl, sift flour, and salt together. Now add flour mixture to creamed mixture. If the dough is too dry, add more water, 1 tsp. at a time until it is just mixed (not wet). Add nuts and mix well.
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Step 4Take a small amount of dough, and make a 1/2 moon shape cookie. Bake 20 minutes. Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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