ALMOND CRESCENTS 1944

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ALMOND CRESCENTS 1944

From Billie Reid

(Recipe from 1944 - also called Wedding Cookies.)

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1/3 cup powdered sugar

2 cups flour

2 t. water

1 t. vanilla

1 t. almond extract

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

Cream butter to soften; add sugar.

Mix in water and shortening, then flour and nuts.  Mix well.

Form in a long roll and chill well.

Cut in short lengths, about 1 inch.  Bend ends to form crescents.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool.

Dip each in confectioner's sugar.

Tip:  They don't look baked at the end of 15 minutes, but they are.  I find by taking small amounts of the chilled dough and rolling it, it works better.  Roll like a pencil, back and forth, under your hand. (This is a footnote from the lady who gave this recipe to me.)