Coffee Hazelnut Crescents
Author/Submitted by: Canadian Living Servings: 96 Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
tsp
instant coffee granules 2
tsp
hot water 1
cup
butter 2/3
cup
sifted icing sugar 2
cups
all-purpose flour 1
cup
finely chopped hazelnuts
or almonds 6
ounces
semisweet chocolate
Directions:
Dissolve coffee in hot water; let cool. In bowl, cream together butter,
icing sugar and coffee; stir in flour and nuts until well mixed. Chill
for 30 minutes. Roll small pieces of dough into logs 3 inches long and 1/2
inch in diameter. Shape in crescents on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in
350 F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or just until edges start to brown. Let
cool. In top of double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate; dip
ends of crescents into chocolate. Let dry on waxed paper.
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