Almond Crescents II Recipe

Ingredients <br>- ½ cup shortening <br>- ½ cup butter <br>- ⅔ cup ground blanched almonds <br>- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour <br>- ¼ teaspoon salt <br>- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1 cup confectioners' sugar <br>- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla. <br>step 2: Chill dough until firm. <br>step 3: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). <br>step 4: Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan <br>step 5: While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care! <br>

Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup butter
- ⅔ cup ground blanched almonds
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
step 1: Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt. Add vanilla.
step 2: Chill dough until firm.
step 3: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
step 4: Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan
step 5: While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care!

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