CHOCOLATE WALNUT CRESCENTS
I use a round cookie cutter to form the crescent shapes for these nutty favorites. They're so pretty sprinkled with sugar and drizzled with chocolate. -TerryAnn Moore, Vineland, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield about 10-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, walnuts and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Using a floured plain or finely scalloped 2-in. round cookie cutter, cut a semicircle off 1 corner of the dough, forming the inside of a crescent shape. Reposition cutter 1-1/4 in. from inside of crescent; cut cookie, forming a crescent 1-1/4 in. wide at its widest point. Repeat. Chill and reroll scraps if desired., Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , Sprinkle cookies with confectioners' sugar. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CARDAMOM-WALNUT CRESCENTS
Provided by The New York Times
Categories dessert
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine all dough ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until the dough resembles coarse meal. Then process continuously until it begins to gather together.
- Roll 2 teaspoons dough at a time into half moon shapes. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet, 1 inch apart. Bake until firm to touch, about 18 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the vanilla sugar ingredients in a food processor until the vanilla bean is pulverized.
- When cookies are done, let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack. Sift the vanilla sugar over them immediately. Continue cooling for 15 minutes. The cookies may be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 78, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 13 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
VANILLA WALNUT CRESCENTS
Friends look forward to receiving a gift of these crescents. They're my all-time favorite cookies. The pastry is tender and flaky, and the vanilla flavor comes through beautifully. -Betty Lawton, Pennington, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Divide dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1/4 cup over each circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges., Roll up each wedge from the wide end and place point side down 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Whisk egg white until foamy; brush over crescents. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture., Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
COCOA-WALNUT CRESCENTS
Classic walnut crescent cookies get a chocolate makeover when cocoa is added to the dough. Drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze, they're ideal for holiday gift-giving.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 1h48m
Yield Makes about 4 doz. or 24 servings, 2 cookies each.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add cocoa, vanilla and salt; mix well. Gradually add flour, beating until well blended after each addition. Stir in 1 cup finely chopped walnuts. Cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into crescent shapes, tapering ends. Place, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Bake 15 to 18 min. or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks; cool completely. Drizzle evenly with the Powdered Sugar Glaze; sprinkle with the 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Let stand until glaze is firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 75 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g
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