Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 cup flour, unbleached
1 cup almonds, ground
1 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.
Servings: 8 servings
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