Almond Crescent Cookies

RecipeNut's Note:

My Mom always made these at Christmas.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 36.0 cookies

• 1 cup almonds, blanched
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• powdered sugar

Directions:

1. In food processor, process almonds until finely ground in an on off motion.
2. Remove almonds from the work bowl.
3. Cut butter in 6 pieces and place butter in the work bowl and process for 10 seconds.
4. Add the sugar and process until light and creamy; add vanilla, salt and flour and process until combined.
5. Add nuts and process only until combined.
6. Place in a bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350°F degrees Shape a tablespoon of dough into 1/2-inch thick sticks.
8. Bend each stick into a crescent shape.
9. Place on a greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart.
10. Bake 15-20 minutes until cookies are dry but not brown.
11. Cool slightly.
12. Roll in powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Terrilynn]

Delicious! Don't have a food processer but they were easy to do by hand. Followed recipe exactly with great results and good eating.