Almond Crescents Odense

By mariannefeldman

http://www.odense.com/odense-recipes/almond-crescent-cookies-recipe/

Total Time: 40 minutes YIELD
Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

• 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste
• 8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 cups cornflakes, lightly crushed
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

Details

Adapted from odense.com

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grate Almond Paste into a large bowl.
Step 2
Add butter and sugar. With an electric mixer on medium, mix until creamy. Some small pieces of Almond Paste are okay.
Step 3
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
Step 4
Add baking powder and flour. Continue mixing on low, scraping bowl down a few times, until well mixed.
Step 5
Pour cornflakes onto a plate. Roll 1 1/2 teaspoons of mixture at a time in cornflakes. Shape into crescents and put on cookie sheet spaced 1 inch apart.
Step 6
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove to cooling racks.
Step 7
Sift confectioner's sugar over them.