Thursday, January 13, 2011

butter crescent cookies

'Twas the night before Christmas and I decided I was just going to go ahead and make my mother's incredibly unhealthy crescent cookie recipe because life is short and butter is tasty.

There's not a lot to say about this. You really are supposed to mix these by hand. Also, for whatever reason, my mother assures me that you cannot double this recipe, because the dough simply won't mix properly. I can't vouch for the accuracy of that, because I've never tried it.

buttery crescent cookies
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (plus extra for topping)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup butter, softened

Preheat oven to 375°.

In large bowl, combine dry ingredients, then add butter and combine, by hand. (By hand = stick your hands in there and squish the sucker.) Make roughly crescent shaped cookies from approx one slightly rounded teaspoon worth of dough.

Place on cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until lightly golden. Place on wire rack to cool.

Once cookies have cooled somewhat but not completely, put them in a container with some more confectioner's sugar and agitate gently. Consume and enjoy. Then buy larger pants, because after these you'll need 'em.

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