Almond Croissants

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 (8 ounce) cans pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 -3 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 heat over to 375 degrees f.
• 2 lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
• 3 in small bowl, combine ground almonds, 1/2 c powdered sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 t.
• 4 almond extract.
• 5 separate dough into 16 triangles. spread scant 1/2 t margarine over each triangle to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• 6 spread about 2 t almond mixture over margarine.
• 7 roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point.
• 8 place rolls point side down on prepared cookie sheets; curve each into crescent shape.
• 9 combine remaining egg and water, brush over rolls. place sliced almonds on rolls.
• 10 bake at 375 degrees f for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 in small bowl, blend glaze ingredients until smooth, drizzle over warm rolls.