Ingredients
1 2/3 cups flour
230g unsalted butter
1 cup ground almonds
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar
pinch of salt
Preparation
Preheat oven to 190C/375F
Mix the flour and butter together until they form crumbs. Add almonds, vanilla, salt & sugar, mix well. If necessary, chill dough about 1/2 hour or until the dough is workable.
Cut dough into walnut-size pieces and roll each piece to about 3 inches in length. Shape each piece into a crescent and place 1/2 an inch apart on a baking tray
Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Dust with powdered sugar or paint with sugar glaze while still warm.
