Crescent Cookies

Submitted by David J Rust

"My favorite Pagan treat, common to many Wiccan gatherings, I adore these shortbread-like cookies. My addition was the walnuts (a "must-have" in many of my cookie recipes) and the cinnamon sugar. My friends who enjoy alcohol tell me that they like dunking these in a mug of warm mead during their Yuletide celebrations."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 24 cookies
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ginger powder
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg yolk

directions

1. Combine the cinnamon, sugar, and powdered ginger in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
2. Blend the remaining ingredients (with a quarter of the cinnamon/sugar mixture) with a wooden spoon. Make small balls of thick dough, each one a bit smaller than a golf ball (about 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" in diameter).
3. Squeeze the center of each ball and wrap the dough around your finger; shape the two ends into points and make each ball into a small crescent. Place each crescent on a non-stick or buttered cookie sheet.
4. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.
5. Bake the cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until brown (about 15 minutes).