Italian Almond Crescent Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
powdered sugar, for rolling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together butter and 2/3 cup powdered sugar until fluffy.
Beat in extracts then add chopped almonds.
Stir in flour and beat until well mixed.
Chill for 30 minutes.
Divide dough in 1/2 and roll each half into a log 1\" thick in diameter.
Cut each log into 3/4\" pieces and roll each piece into a cylinder 2\" long.
Place 1-2\" apart on prepared baking sheet and form into crescents with your fingers.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let cool.
Fill a small bowl with sifted powdered sugar and roll cooled cookies into it coating well.