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walnut crescent cookies with powdered sugar on white plate
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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!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 146kcal
Author Dee
Cost $10

Ingredients

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

Coating

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • 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

Notes

Store in a covered container.
You can form into balls if you don't want to make crescent shapes.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg