COCONUT-MACADAMIA CRESCENTS

Coconut-Macadamia Crescents image

Yield Makes about 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons coconut extract
2 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped, roasted, salted macadamia nuts
1 egg white, beaten to blend
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Additional powdered sugar

Steps:

Using electric mixer, beat butter in medium bowl until light. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat in extracts. Stir in flour and salt, then macadamia nuts. Refrigerate dough 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Pinch off 1 tablespoon dough; shape into 2-inch-long, 1/2-inch-thick crescent. Repeat with remaining dough. Brush crescents with egg white, then dip tops into coconut. Place crescents, coconut side up, on parchment-lined sheets, spacing cookies 1 inch apart. Bake until just barely golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets on rack. Sift additional powdered sugar over cookies. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Transfer cookies to airtight container and freeze. Bring to room temperature before serving.)