Rogaliki

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sweet unsalted butter
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 egg yolk
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * ¼ cup chopped blanched almonds
 * 1⅔ cup all-purpose flour
 * confectioner's sugar

Directions

 * 1) Beat butter at high speed and add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.
 * 2) Beat in egg yolk and extract.
 * 3) Beat in almonds, then gradually beat in flour.
 * 4) With hands shape 1 inch pieces of dough into triangles, then roll into crescents.
 * 5) Place on ungreased baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
 * 6) Bake at 350°F, about 20 minutes, or until just golden on edges.
 * 7) While warm, coat crescents with confectioners' sugar.