Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           butter or margarine
     3/4  cup           sugar
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
   1 1/2  teaspoons     almond extract
   2 1/2  cups          flour; unbleached
   1      cup           almonds; ground
                        confectioners' sugar

Preparation:

Beat together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Blend in extracts. Mix in flour and almonds. Using about 1 T of dough for each, shape into logs and bend into crecents. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F until light brown. While warm, roll crecents in confectioners' sugar. Cool on racks and store in a tightly sealed containe