Nut Crescents

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 40 minutes Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 15 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1412 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

2 cups butter or margarine, unsalted, softened
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 each egg yolks
4 cups flour, all-purpose sifted before measuring
1 cup almonds pecans, or walnuts, finely crushed
Topping
2 each egg whites
1 cup almonds pecans or walnuts, finely crushed
1/2 cup sugar granulated
1 x powdered sugar for sprinkling

Directions

1. Cream butter and confectioners' sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Beat in flour and 1 c ground nuts until mixed. (Dough can be refrigerated up to several days; soften slightly before shaping cookies)

2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have ungreased baking sheets ready.

3. For topping, beat egg whites lightly with fork in shallow dish until frothy. Mix 1 cup nuts and granulated sugar in separate shallow dish.

4. Roll a generous teaspoon of the dough in the palm of your hands into a crescent shape. Dip top of crescent in egg white and then into nut-sugar mixture. Place crescents on baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake until bottoms are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on pan a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 276g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1412 59% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 93.0g144%
 Saturated Fat 59.0g293%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 244mg81%
Sodium 656mg27%
Total Carbohydrate 132.0g44%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g14%
 Sugars 37.0g
Protein 14.0g28%
Vitamin A 57%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%  Iron 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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