Almond Crescents II
36 servings
Ingredients
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter
⅔ cup ground blanched almonds
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Step 1
Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla.
Step 2
Chill dough until firm.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
Step 4
Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan
Step 5
While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care!
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