Hazelnut Crescents

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Pinch of baking powder
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 egg yolks
• 7 ounces butter
• 1 1/4 cups ground hazelnuts
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Sift dry ingredients onto table. Make well in center and add vanilla extract, egg yolks, butter and nuts; work flour mixture with hands.
2. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Form into 1 inch pieces and shape into crescents, tapering ends.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
5. Roll in confectioners' sugar.