VANILLA CRESCENT COOKIES

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A delightfully light cookie, with a hint of vanilla. Perfect with an afternoon cup of tea.

Provided by Valerie

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

¼ cup white sugar
1 vanilla bean, crushed and broken into chunks
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup unsalted butter
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place 1/4 cup of sugar and the vanilla bean in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse to chop the bean, then add walnuts. Pulse again until finely chopped. Remove from food processor. Add the butter and flour. Mix until well blended.
Pinch off 1 inch square pieces of dough and shape into balls. Shape the balls into crescents, about 2 inches long. Place about 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F and bake for additional 10 to 15 minutes, until cookies are dry. Let cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 0.9 mg, Sugar 12.9 g