Description
These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth Almond Crescent Cookies are the ultimate treat for the holidays or cozy weekends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar (plus more for dusting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely ground almonds or almond flour
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and powdered sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and mix well to incorporate flavor.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, ground almonds, and salt.
- Gradually add dry mixture to butter mixture, blending just until combined.
- Scoop a tablespoon of dough, shape into a log, then curve into a crescent.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill if dough feels too soft.
- Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 15–18 minutes, until bottoms are golden but tops remain pale.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then gently coat warm cookies in powdered sugar.
- Let cookies cool completely and dust again with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- These cookies can be made ahead and frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Almond Crescent Cookies