Cinnamon Almond Crescents Recipe

Cinnamon Almond Crescents Recipe

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup finely ground blanched almonds
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and almonds; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  2. Roll into 1-in. balls; shape into crescents. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until set (do not brown). Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll warm cookies in cinnamon-sugar; cool on wire racks.
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