Vanilla Crescent Cookies

Name: Vanilla Crescent Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 vanilla bean

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Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

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Recipe by Beverly Williams, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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Updated on Sep. 24, 2022

This recipe originated in Croatia and has been in my husband's family for generations. I was thrilled when my mother-in-law shared it with me. —Beverly Williams, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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Vanilla Crescent Cookies

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Yield:4 dozen

Prep:25 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons sugar
1 vanilla bean

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts.

2
Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into crescent shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
3
Place sugar in a food processor. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into food processor. Discard vanilla bean. Pulse mixture until combined. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in remaining confectioners' sugar. Coat warm cookies with sugar mixture. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.