Fragile Almond Crescents Recipe

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Fragile Almond Crescents
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1649
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Using electric mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar. Add eggs and almond extract and mix until well blended.
  2. On low speed gradually add in your flour, salt and sliced almonds. Mix just until blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerat for 1-2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350.
  4. Roll the dough into long pencil like strips about 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches long and bend into horseshoe shapes. Place on a cookie sheet either lined with parchment paper or lightly sprayed. Make sure to space them 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until very lightly browned. Carefully remove cookes (they will be fragile). While hot, very gently roll into confectioners' sugar and let cool. Once cooled completly, gently roll them again in confectioners' sugar. Store in airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1648.52 Kcal (6902 kJ)
Calories from fat 744.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 82.71g 127%
Cholesterol 203.72mg 68%
Sodium 1859.22mg 77%
Potassium 432.24mg 9%
Total Carbs 214.94g 72%
Sugars 132.45g 530%
Dietary Fiber 11.91g 48%
Protein 20.5g 41%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Calcium 332.9mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 445.65 Kcal (1866 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.36g 127%
Cholesterol 55.07mg 68%
Sodium 502.61mg 77%
Potassium 116.85mg 9%
Total Carbs 58.1g 72%
Sugars 35.8g 530%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 48%
Protein 5.54g 41%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 1.7mg 35%
Calcium 90mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 39.1
    Points
  • 46
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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