Snow Covered Almond Crescents

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 34 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 14 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup slivered almonds, finely chopped
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
2. Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
3. Add almond extract and chopped almonds to dough.
4. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Shape 1-inch balls of dough into crescent shapes, then place on baking sheets.
7. Flatten slightly.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Cool slightly on wire racks; sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking soda, almond, slivered almonds, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/snow-covered-almond-crescents-280589 (may not work)