Almond Crescents

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar (sifted plus more for rolling)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup almonds (coarsely chopped)
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350° and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking sheet.
• 2 cream together butter and 2/3 cup of sugar until fluffy.
• 3 beat in extracts, and then add almonds.
• 4 stir in flour and beat till well mixed.
• 5 divide dough in half and roll each half into log 1 inch thick in diameter.
• 6 cut each log into 3/4 inch pieces, and roll each piece into cylinder 2 inches long.
• 7 place 1 to 2 inches apart on baking sheets and form into crescents shapes.
• 8 bake 15-20 minutes or till lightly browned.
• 9 let cool then roll in sifted powdered sugar completely coating the cookie.