Almond Crescents II
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Description
Crisp, delicate almond cookies. A Christmas Favorite!
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup butter
- ⅔ cup ground blanched almonds
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- 1. Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla.
- 2. Chill dough until firm.
- 3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
- 4. Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan
- 5. While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care!
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 dozen
calories: 97.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 8.3 g
protein: 1.2 g
saturated fat: 2.4 g
cholesterol: 6.8 mg
sodium: 35.2 mg
fiber: 0.5 g
sugar: 3.4 g