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Cherry Almond Crescents

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Recipe

Cindy Schweitzer of Muskego offered this cherry twist on melt-in-your-mouth finger cookies.

 

Yield

24 servings

Prep

8 min

Cook

12 min

Ready

20 min
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 cup butter
room temperature
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cup powdered sugar
plus sugar to coat cookies
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
sifted
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ cup cornstarch
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½ cup candied cherries
finely chopped, red
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½ cup almonds
finely chopped blanched
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
237 ml butter
room temperature
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79 ml powdered sugar
plus sugar to coat cookies
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5 ml almond extract
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355 ml all-purpose flour
sifted
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1.3 ml salt
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59 ml cornstarch
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118 ml candied cherries
finely chopped, red
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118 ml almonds
finely chopped blanched
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Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

In large bowl, cream butter, ⅓ cup powdered sugar and almond extract. Add flour, salt and cornstarch, mixing well. Add chopped cherries and almonds.

Turn out onto floured surface and knead slightly.

Divide dough into 8 pieces; roll each like a pencil then cut into 2½-inch pieces.

Roll, then shape into crescents.

Bake on parchment-lined cookie sheets in preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool slightly, then roll into the remaining powdered sugar while still warm.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 20g (0.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 10765% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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