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Almond Crescents

Prep 1 hr 25 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 60

A melt-in-your-mouth buttery cookie that's coated with powdered sugar and is made with a cookie mix. Check it out! MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

1

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

egg

1/2

cup cornstarch

1/2

cup ground blanched almonds

1

teaspoon almond extract

1

cup powdered sugar

Blue edible glitter, if desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, cornstarch, ground almonds and almond extract until dough forms.
2

For each cookie; shape rounded teaspoon dough into 2 1/2-inch strip. Taper ends and form crescent shape on ungreased cookie sheet.
3

Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar. Sprinkle with edible glitter.

Expert Tips

Use ground pecans or walnuts for the almonds.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 70
Calories from Fat: 25

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 3g; 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%
Sodium: 30mg; 1%
Potassium: 10mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 10g; 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 6g
Protein: 0g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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