Crescent Moonstar Cookies Food

ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt; mix briefly to incorporate. Gradually stir 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour into the creamed butter, add almonds, and mix until dough is just combined.
• Shape dough into tiny crescents; place on an ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake cookies in preheated oven until edges are golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Roll cookies in sifted confectioners' sugar when cooled.

CRESCENT MOON COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix together butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add remaining ingredients and mix together with spoon. If mixture doesn't hold together, add 1 tablespoon ice water.
• 2. Using one well rounded tablespoon, scoop up dough and form into a crescent shape. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• 3. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until light brown.
• 4. Allow to cool in pan on wire rack.
• 5. When cookies are cooled, dip into powdered sugar, if desired.
• 6. ... or not!

BLUE MOON CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon zest, juice, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture; stir in blueberries. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into crescent shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust cookies with confectioners' sugar.

CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and add sugar, vanilla and water.
• Sift flour and salttogether and stir into mixture. Add pecans and stir well.
• Using portions about the size of a small walnut; roll into cresent shape.
• Bake in slow oven, that means 325 degrees, about 20 minutes.
• While cookies are still warm; roll in powdered sugar.

ZIMTSTERNE (CINNAMON STAR COOKIES)

Steps:

• Mix butter, sugar, 2 whole eggs, 1 egg yolk, and lemon juice until fluffy.
• Stir dry ingredients together; blend into sugar mixture; stir in optional nuts.
• Divide dough into 3 pieces, and roll 1 piece at a time to 1/16 inch thick on lightly floured board; cut with a star cookie cutter.
• Brush the tops of the cookies with the remaining egg white, beaten until frothy.
• Bake cookies on a lighty greased baking sheet 6-8 minutes until golden brown at 375°F.
• Makes 6-9 dozen cookies depending on the size of your cookie cutter.