Wednesday, December 6, 2017

It's Cookie Day!

It is my cookie day for the Virtual Cookie Exchange!



When Carol (Just Let Me Quiltmentioned she was going to do the Virtual Cookie Exchange again this year, I knew right off what cookie recipe I was going to share.  I’ve made these cinnamon crescents for probably close to 30 years. They are excellent coffee- or tea-dunking cookies. They take a little bit more time to make but trust me, they are worth it!

There really isn’t a story behind these cookies nor is there any great history or ancestral tie to the recipe – it was just a recipe I found, tried, and kept. I can remember getting the recipe from Yankee Magazine back when it was a smaller, Readers Digest-sized magazine. I always loved Yankee Magazine – I can remember that my grandparents always had it. I supposed because my uncle lived in Massachusetts.  There has always been something kind of mystical about New England for me. I really enjoyed reading the stories, the recipes, the ‘house for sale’ section, but mostly, I love reading the little advertisements.  There were (is) a plethora of jewelry, pottery, and New England-y things to purchase and I just loved dreaming about how cool it would be to visit Maine. Something I’ve had the fortune of doing several times since then.

Anyway – that’s what brought me to finding this recipe in the Yankee Magazine.  This may be my most favorite cookie. It is sweet without being too sweet and just a subtle taste of cinnamon.  I hope you love this cookie as much as I do.

Cinnamon Crescents

1 pkg dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
3 cups      flour
2 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 cup butter melted
2 eggs lightly beaten

filling: 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, ground nuts - I use about 1/4 cup of finely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350
I used a pastry guide instead of a pie pan



  1. In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast on the warm water and stir just to dissolve;
  2. Add flour, sugar, and the slightly cooled melted butter, and stir;
  3. Add eggs and stir until well-blended;
  4. Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate for at least 3 hours - I refrigerate mine overnight; but can be kept refrigerated for up to 3 days;
  5. Divide pastry into 6 or 8 parts
  6. Sprinkle some filling (not the nuts) into a pie pan;
  7. Roll out one part of the pastry and press into the pie pan. It should pressed out to cover the entire bottom of the pie pan.  You can also use a pastry cloth and roll the dough into a circle.
  8. Sprinkle with filling and nuts;
  9. Cut down into wedges and roll crescent style;
  10. Let rest for about 15 minutes; and then bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12 - 13 minutes.
I hope you enjoy these cookies and the recipes from all the other bloggers.

If you need some new baking ideas, visit these blogs:
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29 comments:

tink's mom said...

These sound mighty yummy and not to difficult to put together. Definitely worth trying.

Home Sewn By Us said...

Good Morning!
Thank you for sharing your cinnamon crescent cookie recipe! They look delicious. I vaguely remember that magazine; I haven't thought about it or even heard it mentioned in years. I'm going to PIN your recipe so I can access it later. Happy Holidays to you and your family. ~smile~ Roseanne

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Those really sound like great cookies, thanks for sharing!

krislovesfabric said...

Thanks for sharing your tasty cookie recipe with us :)

Carol said...

These cookies look fantastic!! I am going to make them for sure. Just looking at your pictures made my mouth start watering. Thanks for sharing!

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

Your recipe looks yummy.

Rozz01 said...

The crescents sound absolutely yummy. When is it coffee time at your house.

Carol Swift said...

I used to love reading the Yankee magazine years ago. What a great recipe...I must try this! Thanks for playing along and sharing your recipe.

Anita Jackson @ Domestic Felicity said...

MMMM! I can smell them now! I love cinnamon. My father does not like pie... Funny. But grandmother made him a pie of Cinnamon. hahaha. He liked it.

works4me said...

What a fabulous sounding recipe. I think I need to try it. Thank you.

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio said...

Those look yummy!

Calicojoan said...

They sound and look heavenly!!!!!

Unknown said...

Great recipe! I just love anything with cinnamon, especially this time of the year.

Pieced Brain Quilt Designs said...

They look delicious! I have to try them!

Darlene S said...

I love cookies that work well with coffee or tea. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to making these.

Darlene of Creative Latitude
http://creative-latitude.blogspot.com/

Michelle said...

I've never made homemade crescents. I'll have to do that.

Farm Quilter said...

Thank you for this recipe - they look/sound wonderful! Merry Christmas!!

Scrapatches said...

Homemade crescents ... look so yummy! Going to have to try these. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

mumbird3 said...

Yummy! Thanks for sharing!!

June D said...

Making crescents with yeast - from scratch! What a challenge! I've saved the recipe so I can try it later! Thanks for sharing!

LJ said...

These cookies are right up my alley. The recipe reminds me of how my mom would bake the 'endings' of pie crust - doctored up with butter, sugar, and cinnamon - just for me. Thanks for the memory. Have a Merry Christmas.

Carla said...

Oh, these look so delicious. Thank you for this recipe!

Lee said...

Thank you for the yummy looking recipe!!

teachpany said...

These sound great. Thanks for the recipe.

Amy said...

Those look so good. My daughter has made them from the premade dough. I will have to show her this recipe. Thank you.

Cecilia said...

Your crescents sound yummy! Thanks for sharing.

Charlotte M. said...

Those look delicious and so easy to make. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.com said...

Those are also known as rugelach in Jewish circles. My mom makes them more like pinwheels. I love making them and can't stop trying new combos with chocolate chips, raspberry jam and so on. Thanks for the recipe. I'll give yours a try and see if I like them with a yeast dough.

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing! They look delicious. Merry Christmas!

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