Everyone will enjoy our recipes for fragrant crescents with almonds! We also have gluten-free options.

Spice up the Christmas season with these almond crescent recipes.

Everyone will enjoy them because they are also gluten-free!

How do you store this candy to stay fresh for as long as possible?

We will tell you that at the end of the article.

Almond Crescent Cookies With Vanilla

The perfect sweet treat alongside your coffee! These almond crescent cookies are shortbread-style cookies that only need 5 minutes to prep.

Subtly sweet, crumbly cookie perfection.

For traditional vanilla crescent cookies, check out our website and get inspired!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1 cup powdered sugar (for sprinkling)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter and icing sugar.
• Add the flour and almonds and make a dough.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Shape the dough into rolls.
• Bake in the oven at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly, then place in a bowl with powdered and vanilla sugar and cover them.

Almond Crescent Cookies

Gluten-free almond rolls are a traditional Austrian holiday cookie. They are soft, with a texture that melts in your mouth.

Dusted with powdered sugar, they’re perfect for your Christmas cookie tray.

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cup almond flour (or other gluten-free flour)
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• ⅔ cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter 
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1-2 tablespoons of milk
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for covering)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar (for coating)

Method

• Mix the gluten-free flour, powdered sugar, almonds, vanilla sugar, and salt in a bowl.
• Cut butter into small cubes, add butter into a bowl, and mix it until it crumbles.
• Add egg yolks.
• Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
• Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured kitchen counter and knead it until smooth.
• Once the dough is smooth, wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the trays with baking paper.
• Sift powdered sugar and vanilla sugar into a bowl.
• Shape the dough into crescents.
• Bake at 350°F for about 9-10 minutes.
• Remove the baked cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes.
• Cover the crescents evenly with powdered and vanilla sugar in a bowl.

Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Bean Cashew Crescent Cookies

If you like chocolate-covered almonds, you have something to look forward to.

These cookies are kind of ideal for all your holiday needs. They’re quick and easy, sweet and salty, chocolatey and delicious. 

And how about Parisian rolls with topping? Prepare them according to our recipes.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter (softened)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups finely chopped almonds
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• pinch of salt
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (melted)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• sweetened shredded coconut

Method

• Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
• Beat in the almonds and vanilla.
• In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, and salt, gradually whisking into the butter and sugar mixture.
• Leave covered in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Shape the crescents and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
• Bake it for 10-12 minutes.
• Dip half of the almond rolls in melted chocolate and sprinkle with coconut.
• Sprinkle the unsoaked ends with sugar.

What is the best way to store Christmas crescent cookies?

Store the rolls in a cool, dry place like a cupboard or pantry. The ideal temperature should be between 59-68°F.
Put them into an airtight container, such as a resealable plastic container.
If you have different types of sweets, store them separately to prevent the transfer of smells and tastes between other classes.
If the rolls do not fit in one layer, put foil or baking paper between them. The baking paper will prevent it from sticking together.