crescent cookies

Name: Crescent Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) flour; 1 pound(s) butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 cup(s) walnuts, finely chopped; additional - powdered sugar for coating

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Peg Doolin

Essex Junction, VT

Updated on Dec 10, 2015

A coworker's family makes these for Christmas. They are delicate and delicious!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield many

Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 pound butter, room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
additional - powdered sugar for coating

How To Make crescent cookies

Step 1

Using a hand mixer, cream butter and flour. Dough will be very dry.

Step 2

Mix in powdered sugar, salt, baking powder, vanilla extract and almond extract until well combined. Stir in walnuts last.
Step 3

Shape small pieces of dough into little crescent shapes using hands (or small balls). Place in rows on ungreased cookie sheets (parchment paper or silpat may be used). Cookies can be spaced fairly close together, they do not spread much.
Step 4

Bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Let cookies cool completely. Toss gently with powdered sugar.
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