Instructions: *Vanilla sugar is available in the baking section of most supermarkets, in bulk food stores and baking supply stores.

1. Beat butter with sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Turn out onto counter and knead as you would bread until well combined. Form into a ball, cover with a bowl and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 375F. To form the crescents, roll about 1 Tbsp of the dough in the palms of your hands. Then continue rolling to form a rope about 3 inches long and 1/2 inch thick. Bend rope to form crescent. Repeat with remaining dough, placing on ungreased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake on centre sheet of preheated oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Cookies should be white in colour. To prevent breaking, cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Then, while cookies are still warm, carefully roll in vanilla sugar. Repeat with remaining cookies. Cool cookies completely.

3. Meanwhile, melt chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water. When cookies are cool, dip tips of each cookie in melted chocolate, then set on waxed paper to dry.

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