Dipped Vanillas

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 squares semisweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter, ground almonds, sugar and vanilla.
• 2 add flour and cornstarch.
• 3 roll into 1-inch balls; shape into crescents.
• 4 place on greased baking sheets.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 6 cool completely on wire racks.
• 7 melt semisweet chocolate and shortening in a microwave or double boiler; stir until smooth.
• 8 dip one end of each crescent into chocolate; cool on waxed paper. refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm the chocolate.