Almond Crescents - Leonard and Jill from New York

Servings: 5 and 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening (1/2 butter)
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup ground almonds
1 2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt

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Cooking Instructions:

Sift together: shortening, butter, sugar, and ground almonds. Work in flour and salt. Chill and make into round pencil thick pieces cut in 2 and 1/2 inch lengths. Form into crescents.

Bake at 325 degrees for 14-16 minuites, or until set, not brown, cool on pan. While slightly warm, carefully dip in 1 cup confectionary sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. 

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Memorable Moment:

Every year at Christmas time, my sisters and I would get together and make all kinds of cookies for Christmas day. It was a very special time for all of us growing up.