Best 4 Vanilla Half Moons Recipes
Vanilla half moons are a delightful treat that offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures. With their golden-brown crust, soft and chewy interior, and sweet vanilla filling, these half-moon pastries are sure to satisfy your sweet cravings. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or an indulgent dessert, vanilla half moons are a versatile and delicious option that will tantalize your taste buds.
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VANILLA HALF-MOONS
Great German recipe. It has been very popular at our home during the holidays.
Provided by HENDRIK
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 12m
Yield 80
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. Split the half of vanilla bean and scrape the seeds; stir the seeds into the butter mixture. Mix in the flour and ground almonds. Divide the dough into two pieces, wrap and refrigerate until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Break off tablespoonful sized pieces of dough and roll them into little ropes about 2 inches long. Bend the ropes into a half circle and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Scrape the seeds from the remaining vanilla bean and stir them into the confectioners' sugar. Carefully roll warm cookies in the vanilla sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 9.7 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 12.5 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
THE "ORIGINAL HALF MOON COOKIES"
Better than the ones you can get in a bakery just lke the originals in the north end of boston. The key to the recipe is the nutmeg and as weird as it seems the soured milk
Provided by Pumpkie
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 35m
Yield 10 large cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream together shortening and sugar and then add beaten egg and vanilla.
- sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
- add alternately mixture of sifted flour ingreidents and the soured milk to the creamed shortening mixture batter should be thick drop by tablespoons (one on top of the other to give it height one unlevel on bottom one level on top) onto cookie trays bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes until lightly brown on bottoms.
- cool completely and frost one side with pure white frosting and the other with dark chocolate frosting you can make your own or used canned.
- If the batter comes out soupy or sticky I add additional flour
HALF MOONS II
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix the butter with the nuts and sugar until well combined. Add the flour and the vanilla and mix.
- Rolling about a tablespoon of dough in your hand, form a half moon or crescent shape.
- Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheets at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheets and roll in white sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 54.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
HALF MOON COOKIES (WHITE)
Growing up, there was a local bakery that made the best half-moon cookies. That bakery isn't in business any more, so now I have to make my own. Half Moon cookies bring back such great childhood memories for me. For frosting, use recipe #188454.
Provided by MsBindy
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 30m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream butter, shortening and sugars together.You can use all butter, or all shortening if you prefer, but the texture and shape will come out a little different.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
- Combine in dry ingredients and sour milk, alternating until mixed well.
- Drop from Tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet (About 1/8 cup is the right size) Your cookie sheet should not be warped, or else your cookies won't come out nice and round. Allow plenty of room for the cookies to spread. Start with 4 cookies to a sheet and then see if you can increase to fitting 6 cookies.
- Bake at 375 F for 12-15 minutes.
- Frost the BOTTOM of the cookies. Half with white frosting, half with chocolate frosting with frosting recipe #188454.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 19, Sodium 143.2, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 10.7, Protein 2.2
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use high-quality vanilla extract.
- If you don't have vanilla extract, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar.
- To make the half-moons ahead of time, bake them according to the recipe and then let them cool completely. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze them for up to 2 months.
- When you're ready to serve the half-moons, simply reheat them in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes, or until they're warmed through.
- You can also enjoy the half-moons cold, straight from the refrigerator.
Conclusion:
Vanilla half-moons are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're a great way to use up leftover egg whites, and they're also a fun project to do with kids. With their delicate vanilla flavor and crispy texture, vanilla half-moons are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give vanilla half-moons a try. You won't be disappointed!
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