Almond Crescents

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1 cup soft shortening (half butter)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup ground blanched almonds
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together thoroughly: shortening (half butter), sugar and almonds. Sift together and work in: flour and salt. Chill dough.

Form into pencil thick crescents 2 1/2 inches long. Bake 15 minutes 325 F on ungreased cookie sheet. Cool on cookie sheet. While slightly warm, carefully dip in 1 cup powdered sugar plus 1 tsp cinnamon mixed together.