Vanillekipferl
Austrian Vanillekipferl and Christmas go hand in hand for me. They are the most delicious cookies ever. This is definitely a special treat - not exactly healthy, but perfect for a Christmas treat.
Preparation: 1 hour
Makes about 80 Vanillekipferl
Ingredients:
300 g unbleached flour
70 g sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
Pinch of salt
100 g ground almonds
220 g butter
½ cup icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients together.
Cut the butter into small pieces and knead into the dry ingredients by hand until it forms a smooth dough (takes about 10 minutes).
Line a baking tray with baking sheet.
Turn on the oven to 170 C (340 F)
Divide the dough into 4 parts. Roll out each part of dough with your hands into logs about 5 cm thick.
Cut the logs into 1 cm pieces.
Roll them out with your hand and form a crescent shape.
Bake in the oven for about 15-17 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
Combine the icing sugar and the vanilla sugar.
Dip the still warm Vanillekipferl in the sugar mix until well coated.