Almond Pecan Crescents

Ingredients

Dough

Sugar-Vanilla Powder

Directions

Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Set out 2 heavy light-colored ungreased baking sheets.

In a medium bowl, add flour, nutmeg and salt, whisk to blend; set aside.

In a large deep mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients one half at a time, beat well after each addition. Add pecans and beat until dough comes together.

Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a 3-inch log with slightly tapered ends, then turn ends in to form a crescent shape; place cookies on baking sheets.

Bake one sheet at time, until done about 20 minutes. Remove crescents from oven; set aside to slightly cool. In a medium bowl, add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla powder; whisk to blend. Roll each warm crescent in sugar-vanilla powder and place on a rack to cool. Set aside the remaining sugar-vanilla powder and before storing cooled crescents in an airtight container, roll a second time.

Dough

  • 250 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (do not substitute)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 230 grams (2 sticks) firm unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 135 grams sugar
  • 1 tablespoon a href=”https://nielsenmassey.com/products/madagascar-bourbon-pure-vanilla-extract/”>Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
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  • 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract
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  • 110 grams finely chopped pecans

Sugar-Vanilla Powder

Directions

Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 160 degrees C. Set out 2 heavy light-colored ungreased baking sheets.

In a medium bowl, add flour, nutmeg and salt, whisk to blend; set aside.

In a large deep mixing bowl, add butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients one half at a time, beat well after each addition. Add pecans and beat until dough comes together.

Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a 8-centimeter log with slightly tapered ends, then turn ends in to form a crescent shape; place cookies on baking sheets.

Bake one sheet at time, until done about 20 minutes. Remove crescents from oven; set aside to slightly cool. In a medium bowl, add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla powder; whisk to blend. Roll each warm crescent in sugar-vanilla powder and place on a rack to cool. Set aside the remaining sugar-vanilla powder and before storing cooled crescents in an airtight container, roll a second time.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    10 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    40 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    3dozen

This Recipe Uses

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Powder 2.5oz

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Powder

Pure Almond Extract

Pure Almond Extract