Cookies / Galletas

Nut Crescents
Medias Lunas de Nueces

1 2/3 cups flour
1/2 lb. unsalted butter
1 cup ground walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar
pinch of salt

Mix the flour and butter together
until they form crumbs.
Add walnuts, vanilla, salt,
and sugar and mix well.
If necessary,
chill dough about 1/2 hour
or until dough is workable.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut dough into walnut-size pieces and
roll each piece to
about 3 inches in length.
Shape each piece crescent
by pulling it into a semicircle.
Place crescents 1/2 an inch apart
on a baking sheet.
Bake for 12-15 minutes
until lightly browned.
Dust with powdered sugar while warm.