INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup butter or shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2egg yolks
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds , ground
  • 1 2/3 cups flour , sifted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Cream butter or shortening until soft; add sugar gradually and beat until light and fluffy and all the sugar is completely dissolved.
  3. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating hard after each addition.
  4. Add salt, ground almonds, flour and mix well.
  5. Cut into rounded tablespoon portions, roll on lightly floured board into pencil-shaped pieces about 4 or 5 inches in length, tapering each end.
  6. Arrange on prepared baking sheet into crescent shapes.
  7. Bake for about ten minutes.