Almond crecents

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter or margarine
¾ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1½ teaspoon Almond extract
2½ cup Flour; unbleached
1 cup Almonds; ground
1 x Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Blend in extracts. Mix in flour and almonds.

Using about 1 T of dough for each, shape into logs and bend into crecents. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F until light brown. While warm, roll crecents in confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed container. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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