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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 85 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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My Mom always made these at Christmas. Ingredients:
1 cup almonds, blanched |
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 cups flour |
powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. In food processor, process almonds until finely ground in an on off motion.
2. Remove almonds from the work bowl.
3. Cut butter in 6 pieces and place butter in the work bowl and process for 10 seconds.
4. Add the sugar and process until light and creamy; add vanilla, salt and flour and process until combined.
5. Add nuts and process only until combined.
6. Place in a bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350°F degrees Shape a tablespoon of dough into 1/2-inch thick sticks.
8. Bend each stick into a crescent shape.
9. Place on a greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart.
10. Bake 15-20 minutes until cookies are dry but not brown.
11. Cool slightly.
12. Roll in powdered sugar.
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