Almond Crescent Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.

Put butter into a mixing bowl and cream it with an electric mixer. Slowly add half of the powdered sugar and the extracts. Slowly add the flour and once it’s fully combined, mix in the chopped almonds. The dough will be very crumbly but don’t worry!

Scoop out golf ball-sized scoops of dough and shape into crescents, about 2-3 inches long, and place on prepared baking sheet. Space them an inch or two apart. As you work the dough into crescents the butter warms and the dough sticks together beautifully.

Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until edges are slightly golden. Remove from oven. Put the remaining powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. While still warm, roll crescents in powdered sugar. Enjoy!

One of the first things I learned about my husband is his love for these nutty crescent cookies his aunt makes. Literally, he told me this on our first date. And since we are not able to visit his family this year for Christmas I knew I had to master this recipe.