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Almond Crescent Cookies

a moroccan recipe from the multicultural cookbook for students. this is also called sesame cornes de gazelles. "moroccan pastries are works of art. " notice how the flour starts with one cup and then you might add more depending upon how sticky it is. the oven time seems a bit long to me. i have not made this but think it sounds good.

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Ingredients

  • almonds
  • confectioners' sugar
  • all-purpose flour
  • almond extract
  • egg
  • ground cinnamon
  • butter
  • sesame seeds

Preparation

  1. 1preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. 2put ground nuts , sugar , 1 cup flour , almond extract , egg , cinnamon , and butter in mixing bowl and mix well
  3. 3knead mixture into a dough
  4. 4pour seeds into pie pan
  5. 5pinch off walnut size pieces of dough
  6. 6roll dough pieces in seeds to coat , and then , between the palms of your hands , roll pieces into about 2 inch long cylindrical shapes , thicker in the middle , tapering at the ends
  7. 7place side by side onto lightly greased cookie sheet , curving slightly into crescents
  8. 8bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown
  9. 9i would start checking after 15 minutes as 30 seems too long but that is what it says