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Crescent Almond Flavored Cookies
Crescent Almond Flavored Cookies are an almond flavored Italian treat that's a staple for the holidays and weddings. These freshly baked homemade gems are the perfect bite of almond flavor, butter and sugar.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup Vegetable Shortening
- ¾ cup White Sugar
- 3 Eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1 cup Powdered Icing Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in eggs and extracts for 30 seconds, then add half of the flour mixture. Beat until fully incorporated, then add remaining half of the flour mixture.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion out the cookies, then roll each scoop of cookie dough to form a 3.5" log and curve the log to form a crescent shape. Place each rolled cookie onto the prepared baking mats.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until just lightly golden and cookies start to crack on top.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.
Christina's Notes
- Toast Nuts: Toast the almonds to have an amazing flavor. You can use walnuts, pecans or other nut for this recipe.
- Variation tip: Chocolate. Dip in white or dark chocolate or drizzle on top.
- Alternate ingredient: A little orange zest adds a nice surprise. Or try adding a little spice like cinnamon to the Crescent cookies recipe.
- Cool: Make sure the cookies are completely cooled before dusting with the powdered sugar or it will just melt in.
- Glaze: Make a vanilla or almond glaze for the top of the cookies.