Almond crecents
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Butter or margarine |
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| 2½ | cup | Flour; unbleached |
| 1 | cup | Almonds; ground |
| 1 | x | Confectioners' sugar |
Directions
Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Blend in extracts. Mix in flour and almonds.
Using about 1 T of dough for each, shape into logs and bend into crecents. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F until light brown. While warm, roll crecents in confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed container. Makes 3 dozen cookies.