Vanillekipferl Vanilla Crescent Cookies

Name: Vanillekipferl Vanilla Crescent Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup flour (about 125g); 7 tablespoons butter (about 100g); 1/2 cup ground almonds (about 50g); 1/3 cup sugar + vanilla sugar (about 40g); as needed Powdered sugar,; as needed Vanilla sugar,

Dr. Cook @cook_6828040

Vanillekipferl is one of the most popular Christmas cookies in the German-speaking regions of Europe. With a simple dough, you can make these crumbly cookies, perfect for enjoying or gifting during the Christmas season! This recipe makes 54 cookies. For more information about crescent cookies, visit www.facebook.com/drcookde

Tips

1. Check the cookies a few times after about 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

2. This recipe uses vanilla sugar from a German supermarket; if you don't have vanilla sugar, you can use vanilla extract with 40g of sugar in the dough.

Tasting Notes

The baked cookies are very crumbly and melt in your mouth.

Tips

1. Check the cookies a few times after about 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

2. This recipe uses vanilla sugar from a German supermarket; if you don't have vanilla sugar, you can use vanilla extract with 40g of sugar in the dough.

Tasting Notes

The baked cookies are very crumbly and melt in your mouth.

Dr. Cook @cook_6828040

Tips

1. Check the cookies a few times after about 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

2. This recipe uses vanilla sugar from a German supermarket; if you don't have vanilla sugar, you can use vanilla extract with 40g of sugar in the dough.

Tasting Notes

The baked cookies are very crumbly and melt in your mouth.

Tips

1. Check the cookies a few times after about 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

2. This recipe uses vanilla sugar from a German supermarket; if you don't have vanilla sugar, you can use vanilla extract with 40g of sugar in the dough.

Tasting Notes

The baked cookies are very crumbly and melt in your mouth.

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Ingredients

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Dough
1 cupflour (about 125g)
7 tablespoonsbutter (about 100g)
1/2 cupground almonds (about 50g)
1/3 cupsugar + vanilla sugar (about 40g)
Powdered Sugar
as neededPowdered sugar,
as neededVanilla sugar,

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Steps

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1. Place all the cookie dough ingredients in a large bowl and knead by hand to form a dough.
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Roll the dough from step 1 into a log about 1/2 inch in diameter on the table, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least one hour.
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3. Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C). Take the chilled dough out and cut it into small pieces about 1/2 inch long. Shape each piece into a crescent with your hands and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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4. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes, until the cookies are slightly golden on the surface.
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5. Let the baked cookies cool, then sprinkle a layer of powdered sugar mixed with vanilla sugar on top, creating vanilla-flavored crescent cookies.