Buttery Almond Crescent Cookies: Easy & Perfect for Gifting
- Total Time30 minutes
- Yield24 cookies 1x
- DietVegetarian
These almond crescent cookies are buttery, tender, and melt in your mouth. Made with real almonds and almond extract, they’re perfect for holidays, lunchboxes, or cozy mornings.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¾ cup finely chopped almonds
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar, for coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Add flour, cornstarch, salt, and finely chopped almonds. Mix just until a dough forms.
- Scoop and shape into small logs, then gently curve into crescent shapes.
- Arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 14–16 minutes, or until edges just begin to turn golden.
- Let cool for 2–3 minutes, then roll warm cookies in confectioners’ sugar.
- Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Chop almonds very finely to blend smoothly into the dough.
- For extra snowy cookies, roll in sugar again after fully cooled.
- Dough and baked cookies both freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Perfect for gifting or packing in school and work lunchboxes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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