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Almond crecents

Ingredients:

1 c Butter or margarine
3/4 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/2 ts Almond extract
2 1/2 c Flour; unbleached
1 c Almonds; ground
1 x Confectioners' sugar

Instructions:

Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Blend in extracts. Mix in flour and almonds. Using about 1 T of dough for each shape into logs and bend into crecents. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F until light brown. While warm roll crecents in confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed container. Makes 3 dozen cookies.