ALMOND CRESCENTS II

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Crisp, delicate almond cookies. A Christmas Favorite!

Provided by Beth Bowles

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla.
  • Chill dough until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  • 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
  • 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 : Calories 97.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 35.2 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

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