Best 8 Lemon Nut Crescents Recipes

EASY LEMON CRESCENT ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully unroll Crescent Roll Dough and separate into 8 triangles.
• Lay triangles flat on large nonstick cookie sheet.
• Spoon Lemon Pie Filling onto each triangle.
• Carefully roll up Crescent Rolls and bake for approx. 10 minutes or until done.
• Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar and enjoy.

PECAN CRESCENT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour. Stir in pecans., Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 2-1/2-in. logs and shape into crescents. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 325° for 20-22 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Let stand for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

KEY LIME-CREAM CHEESE CRESCENTS WITH LEMON-RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, Key lime juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer.
• Unroll and lay 1/2 of the can of crescent rolls in the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top. Unroll and layer remaining crescent rolls over cream cheese. Brush melted butter over the top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and slightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• While crescents are baking, crush raspberries in a saucepan and add 1/4 cup water, sugar, apricot jam, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Bring to a simmer. Cook until smooth, adding more water as needed.
• Let crescents cool and serve with sauce.

CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg. Divide into three portions; shape each portion into a ball., Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle a third over a pastry board or a surface. Roll one ball into a 12-in. circle; cut into 12 wedges. Roll up from wide edge. Repeat with the remaining dough and cinnamon sugar. Place rolls with point side down on a lightly greased baking sheets; form into crescent shapes. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake)., For optional glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled crescents.

ALMOND CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Finely grind nuts, flour and salt in processor. Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla and almond extracts in large bowl until light. Add nut mixture and beat just until blended. Cover; chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. For each cookie, roll 1 rounded tablespoonful dough into cylinder; pinch ends to taper. Place in crescent shape on baking sheet. Bake until bottoms of cookies are just golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks. Cool cookies. Sift 1/4 cup powdered sugar over. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

LEMON NUT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into eight triangles. Spread with 1 tablespoon butter. Combine nuts and lemon peel; sprinkle over dough. Roll into crescents. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, combine the sugar, sour cream, lemonade concentrate and remaining butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Brush over warm rolls.

LEMON CRESCENT CREAM CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Unroll one can of the rolls then press into the bottom of prepared baking dish.
• In a bowl beat egg yolk with cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth and well blended; spread on the crescent roll dough in the pan.
• Top/spread with a thin layer of lemon jam.
• Unroll the remaining can of crescent dough then shape into a 13 x 9-inch rectangle, place over the cream cheese filling mixture.
• Whisk the egg white then brush over the dough, then sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cool in pan then cut into squares.

LEMON NUT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into eight triangles.
• Spread with 1 T soft butter.
• Combine nuts and lemon peel and sprinkle over dough.
• Roll into crescents.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes on ungreased baking sheet.
• Combine sugar, sour cream, lemonade concentrate and remaining butter in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Brush over warm rolls.