PEANUT CRESCENTS

Peanut Crescents image

"I've been making these festive crescents for 30 years," says Kay Brantley of Shaver Lake, California. "They freeze well and look pretty served on Christmas dishes."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped salted peanuts
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in water and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in peanuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into 2-1/2-in. crescents. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until set (do not brown). , Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.