Title: Walnut Crescents - Glorious Liqueurs
Categories: Makebooze
Yield: 5 Dozen

		%%VANILLA SUGAR%%
1/2		Whole vanilla bean
1 1/2	c	Powdered sugar
1/2	c	Sugar
		%%COOKIES%%
1	c	Walnuts
3/4	c	Sugar
1	c	Unsalted butter, softened
2	tb	Norcello, Frangelico or
		Amaretto
2	ts	Vanilla
2 2/3	c	Flour

Vanilla Sugar:

Process vanilla bean and sugars until bean is pulverized and granulated sugar is fine. Transfer to covered container and let stand at least 4 hours. Can be done several days ahead; store in a tightly covered container.

Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Process walnuts and 3 tablespoons sugar until nuts are ground.

Beat butter until light. Slowly beat in remaining sugar. Reduce speed to medium; beat in liqueur and vanilla. Beat in the walnuts; then gradually the flour.

Shape dough, about 1 1/2 teaspoons at a time, into crescent shapes; place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool on sheets about 1 minute, roll, very gently, in vanilla sugar. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Reroll in sugar. Store in airtight containers between layers of waxed paper.

New Country Fare: Glorious Liqueurs Edited by Mary Aurea Morris ISBN: 0-9627403-1-4 Formatted by Carolyn Shaw 3-96.

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