Almond Crescents

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 10 sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 with mixer cream butter and sugar, add eggs and almond extract.
• 2 mix until well blended.
• 3 on low gradually mix in flour, salt and nuts. mix just until blended.
• 4 chill 1-2 hours.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 roll dough into long pencil like strips about 1/2" in diameter.
• 7 cut strips into 3" long pieces and bend into horseshoe shapes.
• 8 place on lined cookie sheet 2" apart.
• 9 bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 10 remove carefully with metal spatula.
• 11 roll in sugar 10x's and cool on rack. store in airtight container.
• 12 can be frozen for later use. just thaw in refrigerator over night. they will keep for one week in the refrigerator after thawing.