KourabiedesCrescent Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 c butter or margarine softened
• 2 c powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp Ouzo or Anisette liqueur
• 5 c all-purpose flour
• 1 c shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 12 tsp almond extract
• powdered sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Measure butter shortening 2 cups sugar egg liqueur almond extract and 2 cups flour into a large mixer bowl Blend 12 minute on low speed scraping bowl constantly Beat 1 minute on medium speed scraping the bowl occasionally Stir in remaining flour
3. Knead until smooth Shape 1-inch pieces of dough into crescent shapes
4. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet
5. Bake until cookies are light brown on bottoms 15 to 20 minutes Sprinkle powdered sugar on cookies while hot
6. Cool on wire racks Flavor mellows after 2 or 3 days Store cookies in airtight containers at room temperature no longer than 9 days or in freezer no longer than 2 months
7. Makes about 11 dozen