Almond Crescents II

Crisp, delicate almond cookies. A Christmas Favorite!

• Calories: 98 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup ground blanched almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla.

Step 3

Chill dough until firm.

Step 4

Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan

Step 5

While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care!