Karin's Almond Cresents
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup ground almonds
1/3 cup sugar
2 pk's vanilla sugar
1 1/4 cup cold (unsalted) butter
1 cup powdered sugar
Use coffee grinder or foor processor to grind almonds fine. Blend flour, almonds, 1pk vanilla sugar and regular sugar in big bowl, cut butter into small pieces and work into, until dough is smooth. Using a golf ball size piece of dough, shape into rolls about pencil size or slightly larger, on wax paper with flour. Then make about 1 1/2 inch pieces. Shape into cresent shapes on cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 min.at 325° until lightly brown. Mix 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 pk vanilla sugar, while warm use sifter to sprinkle on top. Thanks to Karin Cole.
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