Snow Covered Almond Crescent Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. Quaker oats (quick), uncooked
1/2 c. finely chopped almonds
powdered sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
Beat butter, sugar and almond extract until well blended. Add flour and salt.
Mix well. Stir in oats and almonds. Use level tablespoonfuls. Shape dough into crescents. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 14 to 17 minutes until light golden brown. Remove warm cookies to wire rack. Sift with powdered sugar. Cool completely.
Store tightly covered.
Makes about 3 dozen.