Almond Pecan Crescents *(GOOD)*

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups white flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 cups (finely chopped) pecans
• 1 bags baking chocolate, use dark or milk
• 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. In large mixing bowl cream butter with electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add sugar, vanilla and almond extract and beat until fluffy.

2. Mix flour with salt. Stir in to butter mixture. Stir pecans into mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.

3. Set oven to 325 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls then form into crescent. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes until barely brown.

4. Melt chocolate in microwave (or double boiler) until liquid. Dip each cookie halfway into melted chocolate then sprinkle with powdered sugar. Place on waxed paper.

Can be refrigerated and stored for several weeks.