Name: Snow-Covered Almond Crescents
Ingredients: 1 c Margarine or butter, softened; 3/4 c Powdered sugar; 1/2 ts Almond extract OR; 2 ts Vanilla extract; 2 c All-purpose flour; 1/4 ts Salt (opt); 1 c QUAKER Oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked); 1/2 c Finely chopped almonds; Additional powdered sugar

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Margarine or butter, softened
3/4	c	Powdered sugar
1/2	ts	Almond extract OR
2	ts	Vanilla extract
2	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Salt (opt)
1	c	QUAKER Oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1/2	c	Finely chopped almonds
		Additional powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 325'F. Beat margarine, powdered sugar and almond extract
until fluffy. Add flour and salt; mix until wel blended. Stir in oats and
almonds. Using level measuring tablespoonfuls, shape dough into crescents.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 14-17 minutes or until bottoms are light
golden brown. Remove to wire rack. Sigt additional powdered sugar
generously over warm cookies. Cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
From Favorite All Time Recipes - Homemade Holiday Cookies, Publication
International, Ltd., ISBN 0-7853-0147-X.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/pi-cooky.zip

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