CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CRESCENTS

A delectably sweet, nutty treat that’s more than just a cookie.

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) plus 1 teaspoon margarine
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Mix ¾ cup margarine with next 4 ingredients thoroughly in the
order given. Pull off small handfuls of the dough and roll them
into ½ inch cylinders about 1 inch long. Shape the cylinders
into crescents. Place the cookies on a cookie sheet. Bake for
15 minutes or until lightly browned, then let cool.

While the cookies are cooling, melt the chocolate chips and
remaining teaspoon of margarine together in a medium saucepan
over very low heat. Remove from the heat.

Once the crescents have completely cooled, dip one end of each
crescent cookie into the chocolate mixture and place on a
foil-covered cookie sheet. Chill in a refrigerator until chocolate
hardens, about 30 minutes.

PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes
BAKING TIME: 15 minutes
CHILLING TIME:     30 minutes

Make 36 crescents