Title: Coconut Crescents
Categories: Cookie Dessert
Yield: 3 Dozen

1 2/3	c	Flour
1/2	c	Almonds, ground finely; 2 oz
1/3	c	Sugar
1/4	ts	;salt
1	c	Butter, chilled; cut into small pieces (2 sticks)
GLAZE & TOPPING
1	lg	Eggs
1	tb	;water
1/4	c	Coconut, shredded sweetened

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, nuts, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.

Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Roll each ball into a rope. Place ropes on 2 ungreased baking sheets; form each rope into a "U" shape.

To prepare glaze, mix toghether egg and water. Brush cookies with glaze. Press coconut onto tops of cookies.

Bake cookies until lightly golden, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to wire racks to cool slighlty. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

Baking Tips: If you're not partial to coconut, coat these cookies with finely chopped almonds or chocolate sprinkles. The mild flavor of the basic dough goes with almost anything. You can also use your imagination and shape the cookies into balls, logs, or even your initials.

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