Swedish Almond Crescent Cookies
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"These Almond Crescent Cookies are a unique Christmas cookie recipe that your family will love! These Swedish cookies feature buttery crescent cookies studded with chopped almonds."
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Finely Chopped Almonds
KEY INGREDIENT
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– unsalted butter, softened – confectioner's sugar – almond extract –egg yolk – all-purpose flour – finely chopped almonds – zest of one lemon
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3 DOZEN
20 MINUTES
35 MINUTES
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Almond Crescent Cookies Recipe
15 MINUTES
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1.
In a bowl, beat the butter and 1/2 cup sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Add the almond extract, yolk.
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3.
Beat till combined.
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4.
Slowly stir in the in the flour, nuts, and zest.
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5.
For the dough into a ball and flatten into a disc shape.
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6.
Cover and chill for 2 hours.
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When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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8.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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9.
Remove a heaping tablespoon of dough at a time, shaping into crescent shapes.
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Arrange about 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
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Bake until cookies are lightly golden around the edges, about 15-20 minutes.
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12.
While still warm, coat the cookies with confectioners sugar.
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13.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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