Connie's Viennese Crescents
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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          all-purpose flour -- sifted
   1      cup           margarine or butter -- softened
   1      cup           unblanched almons or hazelnuts -- ground
     1/2  cup           confectioner's sugar -- sifted
     1/8  teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
     1/4  teaspoon      almond extract
   1      3 inch piece  vanilla bean -- cut-up
   2      cups          confectioner's sugar -- sifted
 

Preparation:

1. Make cookie dough: In large bowl, combine flour, butter, nuts, sugar, salt and extracts. With hands, mix until thoroughly blended. Refrigerate, covered for 1 hour. 2. Meanwhile, make Vanilla Sugar: In electric blender, combine vanillar bean and 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar. Blend at high speed, covered, about 8 seconds. Combine with remaining sugar on a large sheet of foil. 3. Preheat oven to 375. 4. Shape cookies: Form dough into 1 inch balls, then, with palms of hands, roll each ball into a 3 inch long roll. 5. Place rolls, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets, curve each to make crescent shape. 6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until set, but not brown. 7. Let stand 1 minutes before removing from the pan, using a spatula. Place cookies on vanilla sugar, turn gently, to coat both sides. 8. Just before serving, coat with additional sugar, if desired. Makes 4 doze