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Almond Crescent Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pkg (10 ounces) or 2 cups whole almonds
1 1/4 cups Flour
1/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 cup Powdered Sugar, optional
Directions:
Directions:
Measure 1 2/3 cups almonds. Whirl in blender or grind fine. Finely chop remaining almonds and set aside. Mix flour, sugar and ground almonds. With fingers work in butter and vanilla until mixture cleans bowl. Roll dough into balls (about 1 1/4 inches), then into logs (about 3 1/2 inches long), then form into crescents. Press tops into chopped almonds.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 350º oven 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on pan about 10 minutes. While still warm, roll in powdered sugar, if desired. Makes about 30 crescents.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
No matter how busy we are at Christmas time, we make sure we set aside time to make Almond Crescent Cookies. They are our favorite Christmas cookie!

 

 

 

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