Ingredients
The following ingredients have 36 Servings
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, plus additional for coating
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
- zest of one lemon
Instruction
- In a bowl, beat the butter and 1/2 cup sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the almond extract, yolk.
- Beat till combined.
- Slowly stir in the in the flour, nuts, and zest.
- For the dough into a ball and flatten into a disc shape.
- Cover and chill for 2 hours.
- When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove a heaping tablespoon of dough at a time, shaping into crescent shapes.
- Arrange about 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until cookies are lightly golden around the edges, about 15-20 minutes.
- While still warm, coat the cookies with confectioners sugar.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Makes 3 dozen.
