Viennese Crescent Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 cup butter
    1 cup ground almonds
    1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Preparation
    in a mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, nuts, confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla. hand mix until roughly blended.
    shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
    preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    remove dough from fridge and form into 1 inch balls. shape each ball into a small log, about 3 inches long. place rolls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, curving each one into a crescent.
    bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are set but not brown.
    let sit 1 minute, then remove from cookie sheet. place cookies on aluminum foil, then dust with 1 cup of sugar.
    store in an airtight container, then dust with remaining sugar just before serving.

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