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Almond Crescents
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 4
This is one of our family's traditional holiday cookies. The recipe was handed down from my grandmother. It's a very delicate cookie, great with milk.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus some to roll cookies in
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped blanched almonds
Directions:
1. Cream butter, salt, vanilla and 1/4 cup confectioner sugar.
2. Add flour; stir to blend.
3. Stir in almonds and knead lightly.
4. Shape into crescents.
5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
6. Do not let them get browned.
7. While hot, roll in confectioner sugar.
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