Snow Covered Almond Crescents

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 2-teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
1 cup quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Beat butter, 3/4-cup powdered sugar and almond extract in a bowl until well blended. Add flour and salt and mix until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Measure tablespoonfuls of dough and shape into crescents.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet about 15 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Sift remaining powdered sugar generously over warm cookies. Cool completely.

Recipe makes 18 servings.

Nutrition Facts per Serving:
Calories 209
Calories from fat 53%
Total Fat 12.5g
Cholesterol 28mg
Protein 2.7g
Total Carbohydrate 22.3g
Dietary Fiber 1.2g
Sugar 10.2g
Sodium 2mg
Dietary Exchanges: Bread 0.7, Lean meat 0.1, Fat 2.4, Sugar 0.6