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Eileen's Crescent Cookies - 2005
Recipe courtesy of Ginny Shonk
INGREDIENTS
PREPARATION
Knead to a smooth dough and shape about 1 tsp. of dough at a time into small crescents, about 1 1/2" long. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until slightly brown 350degrees, approximately 15-17 minutes. Cool 1 minute. While still warm, roll cookies in Vanilla Sugar:
a) Cut 2 or 3 vanilla beans into 1" long pieces
b) Place in a jar with 1 lb. powdered sugar
c) Let sit for about 3 days (the longer, the better)
Eileen was Dave Shonk's sister.
- 1 cup filberts -- (hazelnuts)
- 1 cup butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ cups flour -- sifted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
PREPARATION
Knead to a smooth dough and shape about 1 tsp. of dough at a time into small crescents, about 1 1/2" long. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until slightly brown 350degrees, approximately 15-17 minutes. Cool 1 minute. While still warm, roll cookies in Vanilla Sugar:
a) Cut 2 or 3 vanilla beans into 1" long pieces
b) Place in a jar with 1 lb. powdered sugar
c) Let sit for about 3 days (the longer, the better)
Eileen was Dave Shonk's sister.