almond crescents
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This was my husbands favorite cookie. His aunt gave me this recipe and she used to make these around the holidays and give tins of them to all of us.
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method
Bake
Ingredients For almond crescents
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10 ozalmonds,finely chopped
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1 1/4 cflour
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1/4 csugar
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1 cbutter, softened
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1 tspvanilla
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1/2 cgranulated or confectioner's sugar
How To Make almond crescents
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1Measure 1-2/3 cups of almonds grind fine in blender. Finely chop remaining almonds and reserve. Mix flour, sugar and 1-2/3 cups of ground almonds. With fingers work in butter and vanilla until mixture cleans bowl. chill about 1 hour. Roll dough into balls about 1 1/4 inches in diameter then into rolls 3 1/2 inches long and form into crescents. Press top into remaining chopped almonds. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 350øF oven for 12-15 minutes until lightly brown. Cool on pan about 10 minutes. While still warm roll in powdered sugar or granulated sugar.
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