Butterscotch Almond Crescents Recipe | Easy Homemade Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon almond extract 1‑3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup ground almonds Butterscotch Glaze (recipe) 1/2 cup sliced almonds

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat butter, sugar and salt in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add almond extract; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour, beating until well blended. Stir in ground almonds until well blended.
3. Shape dough by tablespoons into 3-inch crescents; place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
4. Prepare Butterscotch Glaze. Drizzle glaze over crescents; sprinkle with almonds. Let stand 30 minutes or until glaze is set.

This recipe appears in: Nut NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 cookie Sodium 35 mg Protein 2 g Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 11 g Cholesterol 16 mg Saturated Fat 4 g Total Fat 8 g Calories from Fat 61 % Calories 121 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 2 Starch 0.5