Peanut Crescents

From taste of home. Recipe by Kay Brantley.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped and salted peanuts
•  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in water and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in peanuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into 2 1/2 inch crescents. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until set (do not brown). Roll warm cookies in confectioners sugar; cool completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies again in confectioners sugar.