ALMOND CRESCENTS III

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Crescent shaped cookie with one half dipped in chocolate.

Provided by Terri

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup shortening
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground blanched almonds
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Mix together shortening and confectioner's sugar and water. Stir in flour, salt, vanilla and almonds. Mix well.
  • Form dough with hands into 3 inch lengths about pencil thin.
  • Bake on ungreased sheet in a preheated 300 degrees F oven (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
  • While cookies cool, melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. When cookies are completely cool, dip one half in melted chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 9 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

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