| 1 12 cup butter | | 1/2 cup sugar | | 2 cup flour, sifted | | 3/4 cup hazelnuts (walnut meats may be substituted) | | 1 tsp vanilla | | Confectioners' sugar |
| | Cream the butter and add the sugar. Blend thoroughly. Sift the flour again and add the nutmeats. | | Combine the butter and flour mixtures. Add vanilla . | | Chill several hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pinch off a small piece of dough at a time and shape into a crescent or horn". Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar while still warm. Store in an air tight container. | | Yield: 3 dozen. These cookies improve with age and make good gifts. They also ship well." |
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