Moroccan Almond Crescent Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup blanched finely ground almonds
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
• 1 -1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, almonds, sugar, honey, almond extract, egg, cinnamon and nutmeg. gradually add in the flour to form a dough (knead with clean hands if necessary—it can be sticky). refrigerate dough for about 10 minutes, or until it is slightly firm.
• 3 pour seeds into a small bowl. pinch off a walnut sized ball of dough and roll it in the sesame seeds to coat. then, take the ball and roll it between your palms into about 2 in long pieces, tapering the ends .
• 4 place side by side on a cookie sheet , curving them into crescent shapes. bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown, being careful not to burn.