Almond Meltaways

These little gems will melt in your mouth! Recipe is from Family Circle. The dough must refrigerate for 2 hours (not included in prep time).

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  blanched slivered almond, finely ground

Directions

1. Beat together butter and 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar in bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat in almond extract.
2. On low speed, beat in flour and nuts.
3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.
4. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Pinch off pieces of dough in heaping teaspoonfuls.
5. Roll into logs and taper ends; bending into crescents.
6. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in 325 degree oven for 16 to 18 minutes, until lightly browned.
7. Remove cookies to wire rack. While warm, dust with a generous layer of remaining confectioners' sugar.
8. Cool completely then sprinkle again with any remaining confectioners' sugar.