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Viennese Crescent Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ c. powdered sugar, plus ½ c. more for covering baked cookies
1 c. flour
½ c. butter, softened
½ c. blanched slivered almonds, processed fine.
1 tsp. almond extract
¼ tsp salt, if using unsalted butter
Directions:
Directions:
in large bowl with hand, mix ¼ c of powdered sugar, with remaining ingredients until well blended. With hands, shape 1 tsp of dough into crescent form, about 1½" long.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325ºF for 20 min until lightly golden.
Cool. In a baggie, place the remaining ½ c. of powdered sugar. Place crescent in and shake, covering the cookie completely.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3 dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
40 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Mom would sometimes substitute black walnuts or pecans. I usually use roasted pecans, and process them fine in my food processor.

 

 

 

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