viennese crescents (almond crescents)

How To Make viennese crescents (almond crescents)

• Step 1
  In a large bowl combine flour, butter, nuts, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and extracts. Mix until thoroughly blended. Shape into a ball.
• Step 2
  Refrigerate dough, covered, for at least an hour.
• Step 3
  Meanwhile, make vanilla sugar. Place sugar in bowl or small container. With a sharp, pointed knife split the vanilla bean lengthwise. Scrape out seeds, mix seeds with sugar. Cut the pod into small pieces and mix with sugar.
• Step 4
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Step 5
  Shape cookies into 1 inch balls. Then take each ball and roll in palms and shape into 3 inch crescents.
• Step 6
  Place rolls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Step 7
  Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until set but not brown. let them sit a minute before removing from sheets to cool.
• Step 8
  Once cool to touch roll cookies in vanilla sugar
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