Hazelnut Crescents

Name: Hazelnut Crescents
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 1 None egg; 1 None vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out; 2 1/2 cups flour; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts; 1 tsp finely grated orange peel; 1 tsp ground cinnamon

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 None egg
1 None vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out
2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup ground hazelnuts
1 tsp finely grated orange peel
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Place butter, egg and vanilla seeds in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Sift flour, 1 cup of the powdered sugar and cinnamon into large bowl. Beat into batter until combined. Stir in hazelnuts and orange peel. Knead to a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
2

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper. Divide dough into 3 portions; split each portion evenly into 10 pieces. Roll each piece into a small crescent shape. Place crescents, about 2 inches apart, on prepared pans.
3

Bake for 15 mins, or until lightly browned. Cool in pans 2 mins. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
4

Place remaining 1 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Coat cookies, one at a time, generously in sugar.