VANILLA-WALNUT CRESCENTS

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Number Of Ingredients 6

In a1 cup butter
2/3 cup icing sugar
2 tsp. vanilla or 2 envelopes of vanilla sugar
1-2/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup ground walnuts
icing sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter; beat in sugar with vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour and walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into long thin ropes, about 18 inches long. Cut into ¾ inch pieces; then curve into crescent shape. Arrange crescents ½ inch apart on ungreased baking sheet and bake in 375 F. oven for 8 - 10 minutes or until no longer soft to touch. Transfer to wire rack; let cool for 10 minutes; Sprinkle generously with icing sugar while still warm. Makes about 8 dozen crescent. To grind walnuts: In food processor or blender, using on/off motion, process nuts until uniformly ground