An Easy
Peasy Recipe from
...Judy Penz Sheluk
In The Hanged Man’s Noose: A Glass Dolphin Mystery, Glass
Dolphin antiques shop owner Arabella Carpenter is known for her love of
Scottish shortbread. I also love shortbread, though my particular passion is
for Almond Crescents. My mom used to make these every Christmas. She would let
me twist the dough into crescent shapes, and if I was really good, sprinkle
powered sugar over them after they were freshly baked.
Anneliese’s Almond Crescents
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (the real deal, not the
artificial kind)
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground almonds (bulk food stores are a good place to
find these)
1 cup powdered sugar (put in a sifter for best results)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease cookie sheets (enough for 45 cookies). Mix together butter with sugar and beat with a mixed until
light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and almond extract and continue to beat
until incorporated. Stir in the flour and almonds. Work flour mixture into a firm dough.
Working with 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, shape into
logs. The log should be slightly thicker in the middle
than at both ends. Bend into a crescent shape.Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown. While the cookies are still warm sift crescents with
powdered sugar. Cool on racks. Makes 45 cookies.
A freelance writer. An antiques shop owner. A greedy
developer. The Hanged Man’s Noose: where small town secrets, high stakes real
estate wrangling, and subterfuge lead to murder.
Find Judy Penz Sheluk at: Website
15 comments:
Thanks for letting me share this recipe, Vicki. I hope some folks try it!
Yummy! Thanks for the recipe -- just in time for the Holiday Season!
Angela, they are SO good. Melt in your mouth!
Oh my gosh, those sound so good! Sometimes I really hate diabetes! I might have to pretend they are low carb...just for 1 batch, LOL!
The book sounds great also!
Have a Merry Christmas season!
Thanks Cathy! Merry Christmas to you as well. I have been watching bad Christmas movies for a week now!
Hi, Judy! I love these cookies. I only wish someone would bake and mail me some. Thank you for visiting with me.
Hi, Angela! So happy you stopped by.
Hi, Cathy! It's more important you take care of yourself so we can keep you around. ox
I love almond cresent cookies! Too much. All the best with you book, Judy. :)
Thanks J.M. They are delicious. And thanks for the good wishes on the book. Reviews have been very positive!
The recipe looks yummy and I love the cover.
Thanks Beverley! The cover will be on Author Shout Cover Wars on Dec. 13th. Hope you'll vote for it! Here is the link to the page (my cover is not on there yet). I'll be tweeting and posting on FB etc.!
Sounds yummy and very easy to make. I love the cover for your book. All the best!
Thanks Melissa. They are also VERY easy to eat. Too easy :-)
These cookies sound way too delicious!
Hi Vinnie, yes they are way too delicious -- not exactly low cal!
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