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Nana's crescents or sand tarts recipe

Nana's crescents or sand tarts recipe

By Valentina Russo
15’ Prep time
35’ Cook time
50’ Total time
51 Calories
16 Serving
Valentina Russo 0 Followers

Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2

With an electric mixer or by hand, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add vanilla and then stir in flour and chopped nuts until combined. Roll tablespoon-sized pieces of dough into crescent shapes. Repeat until no dough remains. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until cookies are lightly golden.
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Step 3

While cookies are in the oven, put 2 cups powdered sugar in a large resealable bag. Remove cookies from baking sheet and add them to the bag of powdered sugar. Carefully turn cookies in sugar while they are still hot. Remove cookies from bag and shake lightly to remove excess sugar.

Ingredient

  • Vanilla extract
    Vanilla extract
  • All-purpose flour
    All-purpose flour
  • Cup powered sugar
    Cup powered sugar
  • Pecans
    Pecans
  • (4 sticks) unsalted butter or 2 sticks oleo and 2 sticks butter
    (4 sticks) unsalted butter or 2 sticks oleo and 2 sticks butter
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