Recipes and Cooking Almond-Hazelnut-Chocolate Crescents 4.7 (3) Add your rating & review This chocolate-drizzled crescent recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet cravings. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 30 mins Chill Time: 2 hrs Bake Time: 15 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Servings: 48 Yield: 48 cookies Ingredients 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cup finely ground almonds ½ cup finely ground toasted hazelnuts (filberts) ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ¼ cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted Directions In a medium bowl, combine flour, almonds, hazelnuts, and cocoa powder; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Add the flour mixture, beating on low speed just until combined. Cover and chill for 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. To shape crescents, roll each ball into a short log with tapered ends. Curve log slightly into a crescent shape and place crescents 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are set. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool. Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cookies. Let stand until chocolate sets. Makes about 48 cookies. Rate it Print