Easy Crescent Cookies
This Easy Crescent Cookies recipe with walnuts and powdered sugar makes delicious crescent shape Christmas cookies that melt in your mouth. Enjoy these traditional cookies throughout the holiday season!
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes Cook Time 15 minutes minutes Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Cookie Dough 1 cup butter 2 sticks ½ cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups ground walnuts 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350°
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy
Stir in the vanilla extract
Gradually add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each cup.
Add the walnuts, cinnamon and salt, and mix well. Dough will be thick
Form the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll into log shape and form into crescent shape
Place crescents on un greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart
Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are firm. Allow to cool down enough to handle
Dip cookies into powdered sugar, and place on cookie rack or clean cookie sheet until completely cooled
Store in a covered container.
You can form into balls if you don't want to make crescent shapes.
Calories: 146 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 14 mg | Sodium: 62 mg | Potassium: 38 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 8 g | Vitamin A: 159 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 10 mg | Iron: 1 mg