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Crescent Walnut Christmas Cookies

These traditional crescent cookies are a holiday favourite. These buttery cookies melt in your mouth and have the right amount of sweetness.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 48 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Calories: 75

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup raw fine sugar
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sifted organic all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped (4 tbsp extra for decorating)
  • powdered sugar
  • dark chocolate, melted

Equipment

  • baking sheets

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar using a hand or electric mixer until well combined. Add water and vanilla. Mix well.
  3. While using the mixer, add the flour and walnuts just until combined. Don't overmix, as the dough will become too soft.
  4. Chill for 1 hour or overnight. Remove from refrigerator. Roll into crescent shapes and place on ungreased baking pans or on a lined baking pan with parchment paper about 1 inch apart. If the dough is too sticky, add some flour to your hands.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes or long enough until the bottoms are lightly golden. Depending on your oven, it may take 25 minutes.
  6. Decorate with melted chocolate and finely grind walnuts or sprinkle with icing sugar.
  7. Stores well in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks or freeze for 4-5 months. 

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg

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