Best Tiffanys Almond Crescent Cookies Recipes

ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt; mix briefly to incorporate. Gradually stir 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour into the creamed butter, add almonds, and mix until dough is just combined.
• Shape dough into tiny crescents; place on an ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake cookies in preheated oven until edges are golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Roll cookies in sifted confectioners' sugar when cooled.

ITALIAN ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream together butter and 2/3 cup powdered sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in extracts then add chopped almonds.
• Stir in flour and beat until well mixed.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Divide dough in 1/2 and roll each half into a log 1" thick in diameter.
• Cut each log into 3/4" pieces and roll each piece into a cylinder 2" long.
• Place 1-2" apart on prepared baking sheet and form into crescents with your fingers.
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Let cool.
• Fill a small bowl with sifted powdered sugar and roll cooled cookies into it coating well.

ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray several cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• With a mixer, beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla extract and almond extract, beat until incorporated.
• Stir in the flour and almonds. Work flour mixture into a firm dough.
• Working with 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, lightly roll and then shape it so the middle is thicker than both ends. Bend dough log into a crescent shape.
• Place on greased cookie sheets and repeat until all dough is used.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown.
• Sift powdered sugar into a small shallow bowl.
• While the cookies are still warm , roll the crescents in the powdered sugar.
• Cool on racks.

MARTHA STEWART'S ALMOND CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Cream the butter and the 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and almond extracts, then add the almonds. Stir in the flour and beat until well mixed.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Divide the dough in half into a roll one inch in diameter. Cut each roll into 3/4 inch slices, roll each slice into a cylinder 2 inches long, place 1 to 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and form into a crescent shape.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool, then roll in confectioner's sugar until coated.