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.
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 75kcal
Equipment
- baking sheets
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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Cream butter and sugar using a hand or electric mixer until well combined. Add water and vanilla. Mix well.
- While using the mixer, add the flour and walnuts just until combined. Don't overmix, as the dough will become too soft.
- 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.
- Bake for 20 minutes or long enough until the bottoms are lightly golden. Depending on your oven, it may take 25 minutes.
- Decorate with melted chocolate and finely grind walnuts or sprinkle with icing sugar.
- Stores well in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks or freeze for 4-5 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg