Moon Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 2/3 cup flour , sifted
2/3 cup ground blandished almonds
powder sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar

Directions:

Flour - that is 1 2/3 cups after its sifted. Use a knife to even it out as a cone forms. Don't tap or shake the measuring cup to flatten it out. Sift in the salt as you sift the flour. Set aside.
Combine shortening, butter, sugar and almonds with a mixer. Work in flour/salt.
Chill dough. Roll with hand pencil thick and cut into 2.5 inch lengths. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until set, not brown. 15 minutes at 325. (between 14 - 16 minutes).
Cool on the pan. While slightly warm, carefully dip in powder sugar mixed with cinnamon.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1153.62 Kcal (4830 kJ)
Calories from fat	737.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	81.94g	126%
Cholesterol	81.34mg	27%
Sodium	2055.38mg	86%
Potassium	176.44mg	4%
Total Carbs	96.88g	32%
Sugars	12.95g	52%
Dietary Fiber	9.68g	39%
Protein	10.95g	22%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	5.3mg	30%
Calcium	264.3mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	528.52 Kcal (2213 kJ)
Calories from fat	337.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.54g	126%
Cholesterol	37.27mg	27%
Sodium	941.65mg	86%
Potassium	80.83mg	4%
Total Carbs	44.38g	32%
Sugars	5.93g	52%
Dietary Fiber	4.43g	39%
Protein	5.02g	22%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	13%
Iron	2.4mg	30%
Calcium	121.1mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
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