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Green Tea Viennese Crescent Recipe

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Light and Flavorful Almond Cookies with Green Tea

Fusion cooking is in. So here we have our Viennese Crescents with a touch of Asian flavor -- green tea. I just added Matcha to my Viennese Crescent recipe. The combination is unusual but good. The green tea is subtle; it's more of an aftertaste.

The green tea adds a green color to the cookies. Naturally green they are great for St. Patricks Day or to add color to a Christmas platter. They make a great cookie with afternoon tea or coffee.

These are made with Matcha, which is young green tea leaves pulverized into a powder. If you taste it plain, it has a green tea flavor and then kind of a more green -- chlorophylly - grassy taste. Matcha may be purchased in a health food store or tea shop. It is a very concentrated form of green tea, so a little goes a long way.

These cookies have almonds and green tea in them. If you want to tell yourself these are good for you, go ahead. Wink! Wink! (However, they still have sugar and flour in them)

Green Tea Viennese Crescents

Green Tea and Almonds

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Step by Step Instructions for Green Tea Viennese Crescents

Softened butter in mixing bowl. I like to do it the old fashioned way, by standing it out on the counter. I always get it too soft in the microwave.

Softened butter in mixing bowl. I like to do it the old fashioned way, by standing it out on the counter. I always get it too soft in the microwave.

Softened butter in mixing bowl. I like to do it the old fashioned way, by standing it out on the counter. I always get it too soft in the microwave.
Add all the other ingredients. And mix with electric mixer.
When it becomes sticky and is sticking to the beaters --- it's ready.
Roll into finger width rolls.
Cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
Bend into crescents.
As you can see, I don't fuss with them and they come out in all different crescent shapes. If you want a more profession look, smooth them and pinch the ends.
Place on cookie sheet -- you will probably need 2. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

A Source of Matcha

Buy the loose kind, rather than the bags. It may seem pricey, but you use very little as it's concentrated. Any left over from the cookies, may be mixed with water for a tasty drink
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  • Timewarp Apr 27, 2012 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Looks tasty :)
  • BenJacklin Mar 12, 2012 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    Wow these look really interesting, must try it out!
  • WriterJanis Jan 31, 2012 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    Wonderful job of presenting this recipe.
  • Tipi Dec 29, 2011 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    I think the only possible addition here to add to your uniquely delicious recipe is just a nice bit of angel dust....perfect!
  • krakensquid Dec 27, 2011 @ 9:57 am | delete
    Another great lens of yours.
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