PECAN CRESCENT COOKIES
Rich, buttery and absolutely irresistible, these old-fashioned nut cookies were one of Mom's specialties. Any meal was a memorable event when she served this scrumptious treat. -Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour. Stir in pecans., Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 2-1/2-in. logs and shape into crescents. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 325° for 20-22 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Let stand for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
These traditional cookies will almost melt in your mouth. To get the proper consistency in these cookies, make sure the almonds are finely ground, not chopped!
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 45 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray several cookie sheets with cooking spray.
- With a mixer, beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and almond extract, beat until incorporated.
- Stir in the flour and almonds. Work flour mixture into a firm dough.
- Working with 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, lightly roll and then shape it so the middle is thicker than both ends. Bend dough log into a crescent shape.
- Place on greased cookie sheets and repeat until all dough is used.
- Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown.
- Sift powdered sugar into a small shallow bowl.
- While the cookies are still warm , roll the crescents in the powdered sugar.
- Cool on racks.
VIENNESE CRESCENT HOLIDAY COOKIES
These cookies have been a Christmas family favorite for 20 years. Flaky and buttery, they are worth the effort. Almonds can be substituted for hazelnuts.
Provided by Debby Hawkins
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Austrian
Time 1h25m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, nuts, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla. Hand mix until thoroughly blended. Shape dough into a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, place sugar in a bowl or small container. With sharp chef's knife, split vanilla bean lengthwise. Scrape out seeds, and mix them into the sugar. Cut pod into 2 inch pieces and mix into sugar.
- Remove dough from refrigerator and form into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball into a small roll, 3 inches long. Place rolls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet, and bend each one to make a crescent shape.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set but not brown.
- Let stand 1 minute, then remove from cookie sheets. Place hot cookies on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Sprinkle with prepared sugar mixture. Turn gently to coat on both sides. Cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature. Just before serving, coat with more vanilla flavored sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 33.5 mg, Sugar 6.8 g
ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
To me, it isn't Christmas until my kitchen is filled with these almond crescent cookies baking by the dozens. My husband, children and grandchildren all heartily agree!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 10 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In a small bowl, combine the flour, almonds and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture until blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Divide dough into fourths. Roll out each portion into a long rope, about 1/4 in. diameter. Cut into 2-in. lengths. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets; form each into a crescent. , Bake at 325° for 14-16 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes. In a shallow bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cinnamon; roll warm cookies in sugar mixture. Place on wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
APRICOT CRESCENT COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Blend butter, cream cheese, and sour cream together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Stir in flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and salt until well blended.
- Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill until firm enough to roll, at least 3 hours, or overnight.
- Divide dough into thirds. Keep dough in the refrigerator while working on one portion at a time. Roll each portion into a 12 1/2x10-inch rectangle. Cut into 2 1/2-inch squares using a fluted pastry wheel.
- Place a dot, about 1/4 teaspoon, of preserves in the center of each square. Bring up two diagonal corners to the center, pinching together to seal, or secure with a toothpick. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until firm, but not brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Sift remaining powdered sugar over the cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 12.3 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 22.4 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
These moon-shaped almond cookies covered in vanilla-scented sugar are traditional Austrian treats.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 2h
Yield Makes 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat all ingredients until combined, about 2 minutes. Let rest at room temperature for 2 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a crescent shape. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat. Bake until light golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on trays for 10 minutes. Roll in vanilla sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 g, Cholesterol 8 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 1 g
PECAN CRESCENT COOKIES
These sugary, nutty little nuggets have been a Christmas staple in my house since the late 70s. These tempting cookies were nearly impossible to sneak a pre-holiday nibble of, because even one bite would yield a trail of powdered sugar all over the kitchen, your shirt and your mouth!
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield about 5 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk the flour and salt together in a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine the butter and granulated sugar in a separate large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in 4 teaspoons of water and the vanilla. Slowly mix in the flour mixture and finally, the pecans.
- Break off tablespoonful pieces of dough, roll each to form a crescent shape and arrange evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets. (You'll have leftover dough for a second batch.)
- Bake until slightly golden on the bottoms and edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Watch very carefully--better to undercook than overcook. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 10 minutes. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Put the powdered sugar in a shallow plate. Once cooled, roll each cookie in an ample amount of the sugar.
CRESCENT COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and chopped pecans. Stir in the margarine and vanilla until a dough forms. Knead by hand for a few turns.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into triangles, and roll from the square end up to the point. Bend into a crescent shape, place on an unprepared cookie sheet, and bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar for decoration.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
CRESCENT COOKIES
Make and share this Crescent Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by X in Bayside
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream butter and add sugar, vanilla and water.
- Sift flour and salttogether and stir into mixture. Add pecans and stir well.
- Using portions about the size of a small walnut; roll into cresent shape.
- Bake in slow oven, that means 325 degrees, about 20 minutes.
- While cookies are still warm; roll in powdered sugar.
PECAN CRESCENT COOKIES
A melt-in-your-mouth cookie. My childhood friend's recipe from her grandmother. I've never measured the 12 tablespoons powdered sugar into cups. Measuring out each tablespoons so reminds me of my childhood.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 3 dozen approximately
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add water and blend. Add vanilla extract, flour and pecans. Blend well. Chill.
- Shape dough into crescents, using about 1 tablespoons for each cookie.
- Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets and bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack. Don't skimp on the cooling step.
- Place additional confectioners' sugar in a bowl (start with about 1 cup), coating each crescent well. Store in an air-tight container.
PECAN CRESCENT COOKIES
The recipe for these melt-in-your-mouth pecan crescent cookies has been in my family for years," says Marilynn Bonecki of Marengo, Illinois. "They can be made a couple of weeks in advance, but it's hard to keep them in the house that long." Be sure to chill the dough overnight before shaping and baking the cookies.
Provided by Marilynn Bonecki
Categories Cookies Dairy Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Pecan Winter Bon Appétit Illinois Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine 1 cup all purpose flour, toasted pecans and salt in processor. Using on/off turns, finely chop pecans. Using electric mixer, beat butter, 3/4 cup powdered sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl until well blended. Add pecan mixture and remaining 1 cup flour and mix thoroughly. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
- Working with 1 tablespoon dough at a time, shape dough into 3-inch-long logs. Pinch ends of logs to taper and turn in slightly, forming crescents. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart (cookies will not spread).
- Bake cookies until light brown around edges and firm to touch, about 18 minutes. Cool cookies 10 minutes on baking sheets. Roll cookies in additional powdered sugar. Cool completely on racks. (Cookies can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Store in airtight container.)
KIFLI (CRESCENT COOKIES)
Delicious crescent shaped cookies. Hungarian cookies. Very Good and you can use any kind of jam or preserves as the filling.
Provided by Midnite706
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 32 COOKIES, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- DOUGH:
- Blend flour and butter thoroughly using a pastry blender if desired.
- Add egg yolks and yeast cake which has been dissolved in cream.
- Add sugar and vanilla.
- Chill dough if it is too soft to roll out easily.
- Divide into 2 parts and roll each into a 12-inch circle or larger. Cut into 16 or more pie-shaped pieces.
- Place a small amount of nut filling or jam on each wedge and beginning at the rounded edge, roll up.
- Place on greased baking sheet, point underneath. Let stand for 20 minutes.
- Brush top of crescents with beaten egg.
- Bake at 350°F for 15 to 18 minutes or until light brown on bottom.
- FILLING:.
- Mix all ingredients listed for filling together, mixing well.
VANILLA CRESCENT COOKIES
This recipe originated in Croatia and has been in my husband's family for generations. I was thrilled when my mother-in-law shared it with me. -Beverly Williams, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts., Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into crescent shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Place sugar in a food processor. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into food processor. Discard vanilla bean. Pulse mixture until combined. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in remaining confectioners' sugar. Coat warm cookies with sugar mixture. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
QUICK ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
Make and share this Quick Almond Crescent Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Loves2Teach
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 3-4 dozen cookies, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.6, Fat 32.4, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 262.2, Carbohydrate 52.4, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 19.9, Protein 7.9
VIENNESE CRESCENT COOKIES
Make and share this Viennese Crescent Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by katemonster8
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- in a mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, nuts, confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla. hand mix until roughly blended.
- shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- remove dough from fridge and form into 1 inch balls. shape each ball into a small log, about 3 inches long. place rolls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, curving each one into a crescent.
- bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are set but not brown.
- let sit 1 minute, then remove from cookie sheet. place cookies on aluminum foil, then dust with 1 cup of sugar.
- store in an airtight container, then dust with remaining sugar just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.9, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 33.5, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 6.2, Protein 1
RASPBERRY-ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
My flaky, two-bite crescent cookies are sensational treats. Filled with raspberry preserves, coconut and almonds, they might remind you of rugelach.-Kelly Williams, Forked River, NJ
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place flour in a large bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla until smooth; stir into flour mixture., Divide dough into 4 portions. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix raspberry jam, coconut, almonds and extract until blended. On a well-sugared surface, roll each portion of dough into a 10-in. circle. Spread about 1/3 cup filling over circles. Cut each into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide ends. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, point side down; curve to form crescents. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake 15-18 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
RASPBERRY ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES WITH COCONUT
I came up with this recipe years ago, and am proud to say they were published in BH&G magazine, but it's been so long now, that I don't remember when exactly! But I make them every year for Christmas! They're actually very easy to make, but look very impressive on a cookie tray! Buttery, flaky and so good!!! Hope you try them! :)...
Provided by Kelly Williams
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. In a medium bowl, use a pastry cutter to cut butter into flour til pieces are pea-sized. In small bowl, stir together the egg yolk and sour cream, then stir into flour mixture til all the dough is moistened. Gently knead the dough just til a ball forms. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours til firm. Divide dough into 4 portions. On a well-sugared surface, use your hands to slightly flatten the dough. Roll dough from center out to edges, forming a 10" circle. Repeat with rest of dough, making sure you re-sugar your surface well! Turn each dough circle over. (So they are sugar side-up.) In medium bowl, combine preserves, coconut, almonds and vanilla and almond extracts well. Just use a spoon, but stir well. Spread thin layer of the mixture thinly over each circle. With a pizza wheel, cut each circle into 12 wedges just like you were cutting a pizza. Roll each wedge up (loosely), beginning with the wide end, and roll towards the pointed end. (Just like you do crescent rolls.) Place all point-side down onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. (Parchment paper is a must, you'll thank me later!) Sprinkle all with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 17 minutes or til just set and very lightly browned. Immediately and carefully remove with a sharp spatula to wire racks to cool. They will set completely as they cool. Makes 48 sweet, buttery, flaky crescent cookies.
BLUE MOON CRESCENT COOKIES
I love my grandma's vanilla crescent cookies, but wanted to add my own twist. These have a touch of lemon and cinnamon, plus flecks of dried blueberries.-Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon zest, juice, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture; stir in blueberries. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into crescent shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust cookies with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts :
HAZELNUT CRESCENT COOKIES
These cookies are similar to the Mexican Wedding cookies that so many people bake, but stand out due to the use of hazelnuts and the crescent shape.
Provided by BonnieZ
Categories Dessert
Time 1h3m
Yield 4 dozen, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Very finely chop hazelnuts in a blender (make sure it is a very fine chop but not pulverized) set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, mixing to combine.
- Gradually add the flour and hazelnuts to the wet ingredients, making sure all is thoroughly combined.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- With hands, take about a tbsp of dough and roll into a rope shape.
- Twist on cookie sheet into a half moon to form a crescent shape.
- Bake for 10 minutes (do not brown).
- Let sit on cookie sheet for 5 minutes (cookies will be fragile).
- CAREFULLY roll in powdered sugar while still warm, then place on cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once completely cooled, roll in powdered sugar a second time.
- Store in tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.1, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 27.4, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.2, Protein 1
ITALIAN ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES
Yum! Yum! Just like when I was a child when my dad took me to the Italian neighborhood to buy these delicious Sicilian cookies.
Provided by Dedee Royale
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and 2/3 cup powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in extracts then add chopped almonds.
- Stir in flour and beat until well mixed.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough in 1/2 and roll each half into a log 1" thick in diameter.
- Cut each log into 3/4" pieces and roll each piece into a cylinder 2" long.
- Place 1-2" apart on prepared baking sheet and form into crescents with your fingers.
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Let cool.
- Fill a small bowl with sifted powdered sugar and roll cooled cookies into it coating well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.9, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 13.9, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.4, Protein 1.8
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