Pistachio Crescents
This recipe makes 58 cookies servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per cookie: about | - |
| cal | 6464 cal |
| pro | 1 g1g pro |
| total fat | 4 g4g total fat |
| sat. fat | 2 g2g sat. fat |
| carb | 6 g6g carb |
| fibre | 00 fibre |
| chol | 12 mg12mg chol |
| sodium | 11 mg11mg sodium |
| potassium | 22 mg22mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 22 iron |
| vit A | 33 vit A |
| folate | 55 folate |
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Total time : 12 minutes
Coating each cookie with sugar twice, once when warm and again when cool, ensures an even, sugary finish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup icing sugar 1/3 cup icing sugar
- 1 egg 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup ground pistachio nuts 2/3 cup ground pistachio nuts
- 1/3 cup ground almonds 1/3 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- Coating:
- 1 cup icing sugar 1 cup icing sugar
Preparation
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and cardamom. Stir in flour, pistachios, almonds and salt.
Roll by 1 tbsp (15 mL) into 3-inch (8 cm) long logs. Taper ends; form into crescent moon shapes. Place, 2 inches (5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until firm and golden on edges, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 10 minutes.
Coating: Gently coat each cookie in icing sugar; let cool completely on racks. Coat cooled cookies again in sugar.
Roll by 1 tbsp (15 mL) into 3-inch (8 cm) long logs. Taper ends; form into crescent moon shapes. Place, 2 inches (5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until firm and golden on edges, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 10 minutes.
Coating: Gently coat each cookie in icing sugar; let cool completely on racks. Coat cooled cookies again in sugar.
Source : Canadian Living Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2010
- Keywords : Christmas; Snacks; Butter; Sugar; Eggs; Flour; Pistachios; Almonds; Bake; 100 calories;
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