Viennese Crescent Cookies

from Allrecipes. traditionally these are holiday cookies

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup  ground almonds
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Directions

1. in a mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, nuts, confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla. hand mix until roughly blended.
2. shape dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. remove dough from fridge and form into 1 inch balls. shape each ball into a small log, about 3 inches long. place rolls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, curving each one into a crescent.
5. bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are set but not brown.
6. let sit 1 minute, then remove from cookie sheet. place cookies on aluminum foil, then dust with 1 cup of sugar.
7. store in an airtight container, then dust with remaining sugar just before serving.