Almond Crescents III

6 Reviews

“Crescent shaped cookie with one half dipped in chocolate.” - by Terri

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground blanched almonds
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Original recipe yields 5 - 6 dozen

Directions

Mix together shortening and confectioner's sugar and water. Stir in flour, salt, vanilla and almonds. Mix well.
Form dough with hands into 3 inch lengths about pencil thin.
Bake on ungreased sheet in a preheated 300 degrees F oven (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
While cookies cool, melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. When cookies are completely cool, dip one half in melted chocolate.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (72 total)

Calories
63 cal
3%

Fat
4.6 g
7%

Carbs
5 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (6)

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QUEENSHARON00

Dec. 14, 2003

"Great Recipe. I substituted 1 tsp. almond extract for more almond flavor and kept only 1 tsp. vanilla extract. - Excellent :)..." See more"

DUSTY721

Dec. 8, 2003

"the kids love helping with all cookies... the fun with these was dipping the cookies we also rolled them in finely chopped nuts mmmm..." See more"

danube66

Dec. 15, 2007

"Excellent cookies, very easy to make. As suggested before, I used a tsp. vanilla, and a tsp. almond extract. I will definitely make these again!..." See more"

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