butter crescents

Name: Butter crescents
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 5 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; - confectioners' sugar

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Recipe by

Lillian Stryczek

@Stryczek1

Steger, IL

Rich, tender cookies with crunchy pecans.

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yield 4 doz

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For butter crescents

1 c

butter
5 Tbsp

sugar
1 Tbsp

water
1 tsp

vanilla
2 c

flour
1/2 tsp

salt
1 c

chopped pecans
confectioners' sugar

How To Make butter crescents

1
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, creaming well. Add water and vanilla. Beat well. Blend in flour, salt and pecans; mix well. Chill for easier handling, if desired. Shape dough, approximately 1 tbsp. at a time, by rolling between hands into strips about 3 inches long. Curve dough in shape of crescent or half moon. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes. or until set but not brown. Cool; roll in confectioners sugar.
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