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Viennese Crescents

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This International dessert features Bean, Confectioners' sugar, Walnut meats, Butter; at room temperature, Granulated sugar. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 1793.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This International dessert features Bean, Confectioners' sugar, Walnut meats, Butter; at room temperature, Granulated sugar. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1/4 Vanilla Bean
  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup Walnut meats
  • 1 cup Butter; at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup Flour, all-purpose, sifted
Directions
  1. 1
    Chop the vanilla bean.
  2. 2
    Pound it in a mortar or pulverize it in an electric blender with about one tablespoon of the sugar.
  3. 3
    Mix with the remaining confectioners' sugar.
  4. 4
    Cover and let stand, preferably overnight.
  5. 5
    Reserve while cookies are baked.
  6. 6
    Preheat the oven to moderate (350 F (177&# 194;°C)).
  7. 7
    Cut the walnuts with a sharp knife into very small pieces.
  8. 8
    Pound the pieces to a paste, using a mortar and pestle.
  9. 9
    With a wooden spoon or the fingers,
  10. 10
    mix the walnuts, butter, granulated sugar and flour to a smooth dough.
  11. 11
    shape the dough, about a teaspoon at a time, into small crescents, about one and one-half inches in diameter.
  12. 12
    Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until slightly browned, or 15 to 18 minutes.
  13. 13
    Cool one minute.
  14. 14
    While still warm, roll the cookies in the prepared vanilla sugar

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1793.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 89.2g138%
Saturated Fat 34.6g173%
Cholesterol 129.0mg43%
Sodium 391.6mg17%
Total Carbohydrate 231.2g78%
Dietary Fiber 10.1g41%
Sugars 107.8g
Protein 25.4g51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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