Vanilla Crescent Cookies
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Description
A delightfully light cookie, with a hint of vanilla. Perfect with an afternoon cup of tea.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, crushed and broken into chunks
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2. Place 1/4 cup of sugar and the vanilla bean in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse to chop the bean, then add walnuts. Pulse again until finely chopped. Remove from food processor. Add the butter and flour. Mix until well blended.
- 3. Pinch off 1 inch square pieces of dough and shape into balls. Shape the balls into crescents, about 2 inches long. Place about 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets.
- 4. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F and bake for additional 10 to 15 minutes, until cookies are dry. Let cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 3 dozen
calories: 135.2 kcal
carbohydrates: 19.3 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturated fat: 3.4 g
cholesterol: 13.6 mg
sodium: 0.9 mg
fiber: 0.3 g
sugar: 12.9 g
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