ALMOND CRESCENTS I

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Light almond tea cookie ... crescent shaped.

Provided by Rosemarie Magee

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
½ cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
2 teaspoons water
1 ½ cups almonds
2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Cream butter or margarine with powdered sugar until light.
  • Mix in brandy and water.
  • Chop almonds and set 1/2 cup aside. Add the rest of the almonds to mixture. Stir in flour and mix well.
  • Chill dough until stiff enough to mold.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Shape dough into crescent shapes (Use about 1 teaspoon per cookie.)
  • Dip into additional chopped almonds
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 12 - 15 minutes.
  • Cool on wire racks about 5 minutes. Option: Roll gently in additional powdered sugar after cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 36.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

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