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