Moms Christmas Crescent Cookies: 24 Festive Delights
These Christmas Crescent Cookies are a classic family recipe made with buttery dough, finely chopped walnuts, and coated in powdered sugar. Perfect for holiday cookie trays and gifting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Extra powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in flour until dough forms.
- Stir in finely chopped walnuts.
- Form dough into crescent shapes using about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie.
- Place shaped cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly, then roll in powdered sugar while still warm.
- Let cool completely and roll again in powdered sugar if desired for a snowy effect.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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