Viennese Crescents - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. flour
1/2 c. softened butter
1 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. blanched slivered almonds, ground

Preparation

Grease large cookie sheet.
In large bowl hand mix confectioners sugar with remaining ingredients until well blended. Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
With hands shape 1 teaspoon dough at a time into 1 1/2 inch crescents.
Place on cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
Store crescents in tightly covered containers.
Just before serving sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Makes about 3 dozen.