how do I make almond shortbread crescents?

Question

I think they are hungarian- very plain and shortbready.

Answer 1

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sliced blanched almonds
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose soft wheat flour
Pinch of salt
Sifted powdered sugar


Preparation
Process almonds in a food processor until ground.
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add almonds and extracts; beat at low speed until blended.

Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.

Divide dough in half; wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour. Roll level teaspoonfuls of dough into ropes; place ropes 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bring ends of each rope toward center to form crescents. (Keep remaining dough chilled and ready for shaping.)

Bake at 300° for 17 minutes; cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Gently roll in powdered sugar, and cool completely on wire racks.

Yield
8 1/2 dozen

Answer 2

this is my mom's recipe for pecan shortbread. just substitute almonds for pecans.

1/2 cup powdered sugar(sifted)
2 1/4 cup flour (sifted)
1 teas. vanilla
1 cup butter
3/4 cup fine chop pecans (sub. almonds, hazelnuts or cashews)
preheat oven to 400. combine butter and sugar. mix well. add vanilla. mix well. mix in flour. add nuts. from into crescents or balls bake until slighlty brown cool. coat with powdered sugar