Almond Crescents Photo
Almond Crescents
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1
cup butter, softened

1/3
cup granulated sugar

1-3/4
cups all-purpose flour

1/4
cup cornstarch

1
teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2
cups ground toasted almonds*

Chocolate Glaze or powdered sugar


*To toast almonds, spread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.

 
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl until creamy. Mix in flour, cornstarch and vanilla. Stir in almonds. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into crescents. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

2.
Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Prepare Chocolate Glaze; drizzle over cookies. Allow chocolate to set, then store in airtight container. Or, before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.


Chocolate Glaze Place 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon butter in small resealable plastic bag. Place bag in bowl of hot water for 2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate is softened. Dry with paper towel. Knead until chocolate mixture is smooth. Cut off very tiny corner of bag. Drizzle chocolate mixture over cookies.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Sodium 56 mg
Protein 2 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 10 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Total Fat 9 g
Calories 123
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 2
Starch 1/2


This recipe appears in: Nut


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