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Vanillekipferl

Vanillakipferl are traditional, crescent-shaped Christmas cookies originally from Central and Eastern Europe.

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Resting Time
1 hr
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 60 pieces
Calories: 13 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: Austrian

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cup flour , sifted
  • ¼ cup caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod , split lengthwise and seeded
  • ⅔ cup softened butter
  • 3 oz. ground almonds
  • 1 pinch salt
To ride
  • 3 oz. icing sugar
  • 3 packets Vanilla sugar
Equipment
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, mix the sugar, vanilla pod seeds and softened butter.
  2. Then add the flour and ground almonds all at once.
  3. Add the salt and mix with the fingertips very quickly to obtain a homogeneous ball of dough. Do not over-knead the dough.
  4. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 1 hour.
  5. Preheat the convection oven to 350 F (170°C).
  6. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into 6 equal pieces.
  7. On a lightly floured work surface (or not at all if possible), shape 4 identical rolls, approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long.
  8. Then cut ¾ inch (2 cm) sections.
  9. Roll each section into an oblong form, then shape them into a crescent.
  10. Place the vanillakipferl on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  11. Bake for 15 minutes.
  12. Leave to cool completely before passing the vanillakipferl into the icing sugar and vanilla sugar mixture.