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Vanilla kipferl | Viennese Crescents
Vanillekipferl, the delicate, crescent-shaped cookies dusted with a light sprinkle of powdered sugar, are a classic treat deeply rooted in the heart of European baking traditions.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
30
cookies
Calories:
69 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
European
Ingredients
- ½ Cup butter unsalted
- ¼ Cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 ¼ Cups all-purpose flour
- ½ Cup walnuts
- ½ Cup powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Dough
- Cream the butter in your electric mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Add the ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar and then cream until it is light and fluffy. Add the vannila and mix it in.
- Blend in the flour gradually. Scrape the bowl and ensure all the flour is incorporated.
- Blend in the nuts gradually. Scrape the bowl and ensure all the nuts are incorporated.
- Blend in the flour gradually. Scrape the bowl and ensure all the flour is incorporated.
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How to Roll the Dough
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- We like to weigh the dough so that all of the cookies are a uniform size. Ours weighed 13 grams which was perfect.
- Form the dough into balls. Roll the balls against your work surface with your fingertips to form a rope. Then, shape the dough into a crescent shape.
- Place the crescents about 3/4 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 12-15 minutes until lightly golden.Let them cool slightly.
- Spread the powdered sugar on a plate.Remove the cookies from the baking sheet. Roll them in the powdered sugar while they are still warm.
- Place a sheet of waxed paper on the counter. Add a cooling rack on top of the paper (this makes for easy cleanup.) Place the powdered sugar-rolled cookies onto the cooling rack to cool completely
Notes
- Use vanilla sugar and powdered vanilla in this recipe for better flavor. Eliminate the pure vanilla extract in the ingredients above if you do.
- To Freeze: For longer storage, freeze them for about a month. They are good long after that, but the powdered sugar will soak into the cookie, and it won’t look as pretty.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.