Chocolate Walnut Crescents

Chocolate Walnut Crescents
Chocolate Walnut Crescents might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 40 calories. This recipe serves 126. Head to the store and pick up sugar, vanillan extract, semisweet chocolate chips, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
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Combine the flour, walnuts and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Using a floured, plain or finely scalloped 2-in. round cookie cutter, cut a semicircle off one corner of the dough, forming the inside of a crescent shape. Reposition cutter 1-1/4 in. from inside of crescent; cut cookie, forming a crescent 1-1/4 in. wide at its widest point. Repeat. Chill and reroll scraps if desired.
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Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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Sprinkle cookies with confectioners' sugar. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
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Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
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Ready In50 m.
Servings100
Health Score0
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