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["In a medium bowl, use a pastry cutter to cut butter into flour til pieces are pea-sized.", "In small bowl, stir together the egg yolk and sour cream, then stir into flour mixture til all the dough is moistened.", "Gently knead the dough just til a ball forms.", "Wrap dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours til firm.", "Divide dough into 4 portions.", "On a well-sugared surface, use your hands to slightly flatten the dough. Roll dough from center out to edges, forming a 10"" circle. Repeat with rest of dough, making sure you re-sugar your surface well!", "Turn each dough circle over. (So they are sugar side-up.).", "In medium bowl, combine preserves, coconut, almonds and vanilla and almond extracts well. Just use a spoon, but stir well.", "Spread thin layer of the mixture thinly over each circle.", "With a pizza wheel, cut each circle into 12 wedges just like you were cutting a pizza.", "Roll each wedge up (loosely), beginning with the wide end, and roll towards to the pointed end.", "Place all point-side down onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. (Parchment paper is a must, you'll thank me later!).", "Sprinkle all with sugar.", "Bake at 350 degrees for 17 minutes or til just set and very lightly browned.", "Immediately remove with a sharp spatula to wire racks to cool. They will set completely as they cool.", "Makes 48 crescent cookies."]
