Walnut-Cardamom Crescents

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Low Sodium
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 45 min
Yield: about 24

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup walnuts
  2. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  3. 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  4. 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  5. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  6. 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  7. 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake on the lower rack until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes; let cool completely. Pulse the nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Add the flour and pulse to combine; set aside.
  2. Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, the vanilla, cardamom and salt; beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the walnut-flour mixture until just incorporated. Cover the dough and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
  3. Place the remaining 1 cup confectioners’ sugar in a shallow bowl; set aside. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into thin crescents and arrange 1 inch apart on 2 unlined baking sheets.
  4. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden on the bottom, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then carefully transfer to the bowl of confectioners? sugar and gently roll to coat. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, then reroll in the confectioners? sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 24 servings
Calories 142
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 2 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium 25 mg

Reviews

Danny Valenzuela
So crisp and delicious. Light and crispy with a mild flavor. Really nice cookie

 

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