NUTTY HALF MOONS
1 4 1/2
oz.
can whole,
skinned almonds
2 cups flour, divided
1
cup
butter,
ch11/ed
and
cut
into
1"
pieces
1
cup
sugar
1 egg,
slightl
y-beaten
Preheat oven
to
350°
F.
Position Knife Blade in Bowl.
Add
almonds and
process
until finely ground
-about
15
sees. Transfer
to
large
m1xrng
owl.
Reposition Knife Blade. Add
1
cup
flour and butter
to
Bowl. Process ntil
butter is
cut
into
flour-
about
15
sees. Remove Cover and add 1 c p
our
and sugar. Process to blend - about
10
sees. Remove Cover
an
our
slightly-beaten egg evenly over butter mixture Process again until dough
is
blended-
about
15
sees. (If
dough
is
too
dry
add 1 tablespoon water
to mixture and process a
few
sees. longer.)
Add
dough
to
grou al-
monds;
mix
together
with
hands.
Using a
3/4"
ball
of
dough
for
each cookie, shape
into
crescents makrng
small
half moons. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° F
for
15-20 mins. While warm, sprinkle
with
confectioners' sugar,
if
des1red.
MAKES 7 dozen cookies
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