Best Crescent Chip Cookies Recipes

CRESCENT CHIP COOKIES

Crescent Chip Cookies image

With their cute curved shape, crescents always make charming additions to a Christmas platter. I dip the cooled cookies in chocolate and sprinkle on walnuts. -Ann Eastman, Sacramento, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 cups miniature chocolate chips
Glaze:
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups ground walnuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips., Divide dough into 10 portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 24-in. rope; cut into 2-in. lengths. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; curve to form crescents. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in plastic and place in a resealable bag. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 24mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MINI-CHIP CRESCENT COOKIES

Mini-Chip Crescent Cookies image

This cookie is an absolute necessity on any cookie platter that I put together. It's the only cookie recipe my family wants for Christmas, so I don't even make decorated cutout cookies anymore. -Norene Laessig, Stratford, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract, optional
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
Toasted sweetened shredded coconut, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in miniature chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into crescent shapes. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt 2 cups chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CRESCENT CHIP COOKIES RECIPE

Crescent Chip Cookies Recipe image

With their cute curved shape, crescents always make charming additions to a Christmas platter. I dip the cooled cookies in chocolate and sprinkle on walnuts. -Ann Eastman, Sacramento, California

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 cups miniature chocolate chips
Glaze:
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups ground walnuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
Divide dough into 10 portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to roll.
Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 24-in. rope; cut into 2-in. lengths. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; curve to form crescents. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in plastic and place in a resealable bag. Store in the refrigerator.
Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.
Yield: 10 dozen.
Originally published as Crescent Chip Cookies in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
Annual 2016, p155
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