1 c. butter
1/4 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 c. ground almonds, unblanched
1 tsp. vanilla
Confectioners' sugar
Sugar

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream butter. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Shape with fingers into crescents about 3 x 1 x 1/2 inch thick. Roll in confectioners' sugar. Bake on cookie sheets 35 minutes. Cool. Roll in sugar. Makes about 3 dozen.

NOTES: My favorite cookie! Incredibly rich and tender, but don't substitute butter for butter.