Hazelnut Cinnamon Crescents

2.5h
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
2h 50m
Ready In


"Cookies can be made one week ahead; stored in and airtight container. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (December 2009)"

Original is 40 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (21.7 g)
  • Calories 106.3
  • Total Fat - 6 g
  • Saturated Fat - 3 g
  • Cholesterol - 12.2 mg
  • Sodium - 15.4 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 12.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
  • Sugars - 7.6 g
  • Protein - 1 g
  • Calcium - 5 mg
  • Iron - 0.2 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a food processor place 1/2 cup sugar, nuts and 1/4 teaspoon salt; blend using on/off turns until the nuts are finely ground. Add butter in 4 additions, processing to blend after each addition. Add almond extract, again process to blend. Add flour and cinnamon; process using on/off turns until dough comes together.

Step 2

Transfer dough to board and form into a ball; flatten into a disk and wrap in plastic and chill at least 2 hours (or up to 2 days), keeping chilled until ready to proceed.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 4

Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper

Step 5

Measure 1 tablespoon of dough, form into a ball and roll into a 2 1/2 inch long, tapering at the ends, and then bend into a crescent shape and place on prepare cookie sheet. Repeat with the remainder of the dough, spacing 1 1/4 inch apart.

Step 6

Bake for 20 minutes or until cookies are puffed and edges turn golden brown. Sift remaining sugar (1 cup) over the hot cookies. Cool completely on the cookie sheets on a rack.

Step 7

Roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar that is remaining on the cookie sheets.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

ForeverMama

If you want a perfect cookie to go with tea or coffee, this is it! They are excellent, just the right texture and buttery level and not too sweet. Because I didn’t have enough of the hazelnuts, used almonds as well, increased the amount of cinnamon to 2 teaspoons and next time will increase to 3 teaspoons and will also increase the almond extract to 2 teaspoons, but they were perfect as is. Thank you, ellie, for sharing a keeper.

5.0

review by:
(27 Dec 2023)

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