Mandel-Halbmonde (Almond Crecents)
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 8 Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1
cup
Butter Or Margarine 3/4
cup
Sugar 1
teaspoon
Vanilla Extract 1 1/2
teaspoons
Almond Extract 2 1/2
cups
Flour,
Unbleached
1
cup
Almonds,
Ground
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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