• 1/2 pound almond paste
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup finely ground almonds
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Butter a cookie sheet.

Mix all the ingredients except almonds thoroughly.

Roll in a long roll. Cut off pieces about 1 inch long. Shape each one into a crescent and roll it in the ground almonds

Place on the prepared sheet. Bake at 300º for 20 minutes.

I use a bittersweet chocolate frosting for these crescents.

Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting:

3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
3 Tbsp. sweet butter
1/2 cup milk
2 cups confectioner's sugar

Put the first three ingredients in a saucepan and stir over low heat until they are all blended. DO NOT BOIL. Add enough of sugar to give the desired consistency. Stir and cook for a few minutes, then use the frosting on both ends of the crescents

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