CRESCENT COOKIES (Barb's and Denise Simanca's)

By michellecresta

2 very very slightly different versions...

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 5 tbs. Sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tbs. Water
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter first. Add sugar, vanilla and water. Sift flour and salt together. Stir into mixture. Add nuts. Portions: size of walnuts.
325 degrees. 20 minutes.

Denise Simanca's recipe:
4 cups of flour
1lb of butter
8 tablespoons of sugar
2 tsp of salt
4 tsp of vanilla
2 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Combine salt and flour...slowly add to butter mixture. Chill for about an hour. Roll into balls and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Cool then roll in powder sugar ( I do this when I am ready to serve......enjoy