A recipe for Martha Stewart's Almond Crescent Cookies. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Martha Stewart's Almond Crescent Cookies shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter2/3 c. Sifted confectioners' sugar, plus more for rolling
1 Tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 Tsp. Almond extract
1 c. Coarsely chopped almonds
2 1/3 c. Sifted all-purpose flour
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Creamtogether butter and 2/3 cup sugar until fluffy. Beat in extracts, then add almonds. Stir in flour and beat until well mixed. 2. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a log 1 inch in diameter.
Cut each log into 3/4-inch pieces, and roll each piece into a cylinder 2 inches long. Place cylinders 1 to 2 inches apart on baking sheets, and form into crescents. 3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Let crescents cool,
then roll in additional sugar. Makes 5 dozen crescents.
