Ingredients
36 servings
- •2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- •0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- •1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- •0.25 cup confectioners' sugar
- •1 large egg yolk
- •2 tablespoons brandy
- •0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •0.5 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
- •36 whole cloves
- •0.33333334326744 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed
Instructions
- Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
- Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolk, brandy, and vanilla; beat until very light. Stir in almonds.
- Gradually blend in flour mixture until a soft, smooth dough forms. Cover and chill until dough can easily be handled, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
- Shape level tablespoonfuls of chilled dough into crescents and place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Insert a whole clove into the center of each crescent.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes, switching racks halfway through; do not brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets.
- Dust generously with confectioners' sugar.
Nutritional Facts
Per 36 servings
- Calories: 92
- Carbohydrate: 8g
- Fat: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g