Mandel-Halbmonde (Almond Crescents)
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Course : German
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           butter or margarine
   2 1/2  cups          flour -- unbleached
     3/4  cup           sugar
   1      cup           almonds -- ground
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
                        confectioners' sugar
   1 1/2  teaspoons     almond extract
 

Preparation:

Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Blend in extracts. Mix in flour and almonds. Using about 1 T of dough for each, shape into logs and bend into crescents. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350F until light brown. While warm, roll crescents in confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed container. Makes 3 dozen cookies