Christmas

Give your favorite Christmas recipe and tell us some family history. Please don't forget your name! [|Christmas Cookies]

[|Cookie Exchange Ideas] In my family nothing said Christmas was right around the corner more than my Mom making crescents. My mom, my sister and I made them together for years. I still make them, but we always compare them to Mace's (my Mom.) Donna Brasher 1 c. butter 2 1/4 c. flour 3/4 c. confectioner's sugar 1 1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. almond extract Cream butter until soft and smooth; add sugar and flavorings and blend until smooth. Stir in flour gradually; finally stir in nuts. Mold into small crescent shaped cookies. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately roll in additional confectioner's sugar.
 * //Crescents//**