Almond Crescent Cookies
Jan 25, 2025 03:57 AM
With their delicate almond flavor, crumbly shortbread texture, and sweet powdered sugar coating, almond crescent cookies are a traditional favorite around the holidays, but can (and should!) be enjoyed year round. This is a 1-bowl cookie dough, and the chill time is relatively quick!
If these snowy moon-shaped cookies look familiar to you, it’s because they are such a classic style of cookie, you have no doubt encountered them on more than one occasion!
Buttery, nutty, and coated in confectioners’ sugar, almond crescent cookies are a staple in Italian baking. Made with a few simple ingredients, they’re elegant in their simplicity. While there are countless ways to make them, this recipe reflects how I tested and prepared them. It may not be the most traditional approach, but they check all the crescent cookie boxes!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2/3 cup (133g) granulated sugar
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 and 1/3 cups (292g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 Tablespoon (8g) cornstarch
- 3/4 cup (75g) very finely chopped almonds (use a food processor)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Coating
- 3/4 cup (90g) confectioners’ sugar
Prep Time:
60 minutes
Cook Time:
14 minutes
Total Time:
135 minutes
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