Almond Crescent Cookies

The holidays are upon us and festive food is just so much fun!  Though I don't have much of a sweet tooth, there is something so special about these cookies and I feel the need to indulge in them every year!

I tried this recipe with Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free flour and it worked quite well! 

 What is not to love?

Holiday Crescent Cookies

Good for the Spirit.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1.  Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy.  Add the extracts and mix.
2. Add the flour and almond flour.  Mix thoroughly.  Dough should be slightly crumbly, but I find it is helpful to add a couple of tablespoons of warm water at this point and continue mixing.
3. Take a generous tablespoon of the dough and roll it into a small ball.  From there, roll it between your hands and pinch the ends a bit to shape it into a crescent.  
4. Place onto parchment paper on a cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until a lightly golden brown.
5. Pour the powdered sugar into a bowl and carefully, after cooling them briefly, one at a time place the cookies in the sugar bowl and cover with sugar.

This recipe makes about 24 cookies.