1. Vanilla Almond Crescents (Vanilkové Mandlove Rohlicky)
Typical Czech Christmas cookies

2. If you haven’t tasted vanilla almod crescents (vanilkove mandlové rohlicky) yet you haven’t quite lived your life into the full. They are absolutely the best Christmas cookies this earth has ever had. Despite the simplicity of the recipe some kind of a Christmas magic happens during the cooking process and an art of perfection is born…

3. Ingredients:
1 cup flour 1 cup almonds, finely ground 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 cup powdered sugar, for dusting

4. How to make it: Preheat oven to 300°F. In food processor:
Mix together flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and ground almonds.
Add in butter, and extracts and pulse until dough comes together.
In mixer:Cream butter and extracts.
Add in flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and ground almonds.
Forming crescents:
I use a small ice cream scoop, after scooping out a level scoop of dough I cut it in half, press down and shape in to crescent about 1/8-inch thick.
You can also roll the dough into ropes and cut into about 1 1/2-inch lengths and shape it into a crescent, adjust thickness of crescent to your preference.
Cool until barely warm, then coat with extra powdered sugar. You may need more than a cup.
Store in airtight container.