Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spray several cookie sheets with cooking spray.
  3. With a mixer, beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add vanilla extract and almond extract, beat until incorporated.
  5. Stir in the flour and almonds. Work flour mixture into a firm dough.
  6. Working with 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, lightly roll and then shape it so the middle is thicker than both ends. Bend dough log into a crescent shape.
  7. Place on greased cookie sheets and repeat until all dough is used.
  8. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown.
  9. Sift powdered sugar into a small shallow bowl.
  10. While the cookies are still warm , roll the crescents in the powdered sugar.
  11. Cool on racks.