How to Make Crescents - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a versatile and delicious pastry to add to your recipe collection, look no further than crescents. These flaky, buttery pastries are the perfect addition to any meal, whether it's breakfast, brunch, or a snack. With their crescent shape and golden-brown exterior, they are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the taste buds. Whether you fill them with savory ingredients like ham and cheese, or sweet fillings like chocolate or fruit preserves, crescents are always a hit. ...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons ice water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Information

  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 4 dozen

  • If using butter it must be cold. Mix butter with flour until it resembles fine crumbs. Add white sugar, nuts, and salt. Mix well, adding ice water till you make stiff dough.
  • Add vanilla extract and knead lightly. Roll out on floured board 1/4 inch thick.
  • Cut into crescent shapes using a whiskey glass coated with flour.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) until bottoms are lightly browned. While hot, roll in confectioner's sugar, (I usually use a brown bag or baggie bag to roll the cookies in with the powdered sugar).
  • Nutrition

    166 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 90mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 8mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 35mg