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.
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.