Hazelnut Crescents
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 None egg
- 1 None vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts
- 1 tsp finely grated orange peel
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Place butter, egg and vanilla seeds in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Sift flour, 1 cup of the powdered sugar and cinnamon into large bowl. Beat into batter until combined. Stir in hazelnuts and orange peel. Knead to a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper. Divide dough into 3 portions; split each portion evenly into 10 pieces. Roll each piece into a small crescent shape. Place crescents, about 2 inches apart, on prepared pans.
- Bake for 15 mins, or until lightly browned. Cool in pans 2 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
- Place remaining 1 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Coat cookies, one at a time, generously in sugar.
butter, egg, vanilla bean, flour, powdered sugar, ground hazelnuts, ground cinnamon
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