Viennese Crescents

Name: Viennese Crescents
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup, cornstarch; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; Pinch, table salt; 2 , egg yolks; 3 tablespoons, light cream; 1 1/2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1 cup, granulated sugar; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 4 tablespoons, vegetable shortening

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1993

Desserts or Baked Goods

One recipe for holiday cookies yields several perfectly moist and tender variations. The secret ingredient? Cornstarch.

SERVESMakes about 4 dozen

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a holiday cookie dough recipe that could be shaped into a variety of rich and tender cookies. When we added some cornstarch, which tenderized the dough, we had our perfect butter cookie recipe.

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