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"Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."--Ruth Reichl

Crescent Cookies (like Aunt Lil used to make) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 c flour
1/3 c sugar
1 tsp water
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c nuts (I prefer pecans)
Powdered sugar to coat cookies
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter then add sugar and mix well.
Add water, flour, vanilla and nuts.
Mix thoroughly.
Roll into balls or shape into crescents. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Cool completely on a wire rack. Place powdered sugar in a Ziploc bag or large bowl and gently toss cookies to coat.

 

 

 

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