Swedish Christmas Crescents

1 c Butter

1 c Powdered sugar

1 ts Vanilla

1/2 ts Salt

2 tb Almonds; ground

2 c Flour

1/4 c Powdered sugar mixed with

2 ts Cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla, salt & ground almonds. Gradually blend in flour. Shape dough into crescents using a rounded teaspoonful for each. sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture & bake on ungreased cookie sheets in 325~F oven 15-18 minutes. -----