Ingredients
- 1 cup (110 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (40 grams) hazelnut flour
- Pinch fine salt
- 7 tablespoons (100 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons (40 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 large egg yolk
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Directions
In a small bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, hazelnut flour and salt. Beat the butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until creamy. Split the vanilla bean, scrape out the seeds using the back of a thin knife and add to the butter with the egg yolk. Beat until combined. Gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined.
Roll the batter into a 12-inch log, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cut the log into 18 pieces and roll each piece into a crescent shape. Put the crescents on the lined baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake until the cookies are set and the bottoms and edges are browned, about 14 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar while warm, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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By Nan's Cooking
near DC
on December 21, 2012
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Super easy, incredibly light, now making my third batch (because they don't last long. I do, however add more hazelnut flour and double the recipe, also adding pure vanilla extract... just amazing how good they are!
By ptmama39
Port Townsend, WA
on December 18, 2012
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I was expecting something a bit different but these are just like Mexican Wedding cookies which I think are just as good as Betty Crocker's recipe. Plus, I think making balls is a little easier than trying to make a crescent and the shape doesn't make them taste any better!
By thenyes2003_7115708
Whitney, TX
on December 15, 2012
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Very light and delicate. Super easy and delicious!
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