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Vanilla crescents on crumbled parchment paper.

Vanilla Crescents - Vanillekipferl

Author: Lexa
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine German
Servings 45 Cookies
Calories 62 kcal

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Ingredients
 
 

Cookie Ingredients

  • 200 g butter (room temperature)
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 270 g flour
  • 80 g ground almonds
  • 80 g ground hazelnuts
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 egg yolk

For the Garnish

  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • 2 packages vanilla sugar

Instructions

For the Vanilla Crescents

  • Beat the butter, sugar, and salt using a hand mixer until creamy.
    200 g butter, 100 g sugar, 1 pinch salt
  • Mix the vanilla extract and egg and ground nuts into the butter-sugar mixture.
    80 g ground almonds, 80 g ground hazelnuts, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 egg yolk
  • Lastly, add the sieved flour gradually and continue to mix on medium power. The dough mix will be very crumbly.
    270 g flour
  • Turn off the hand mixer and continue kneading the dough by hand until smooth.
  • Wrap the cookie dough in cling foil and chill it in the fridge for about 30-60 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325℉ / 160 ℃. Take the cookie dough out of the fridge and remove the wrap.
  • Form crescents from the chilled dough and place the shaped cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If the dough is a bit too brittle, it will warm up and become easier to work through the warmth of your hands.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes in the preheated oven until the outside corners turn slightly golden.

For the Garnish

  • Mix the vanilla sugar with the sieved powdered sugar. Dip the still warm crescents frontside down into the vanilla icing sugar and place them on a cooling rack or sheet of parchment paper to continue to cool down. Handle the cookies with care, they brake apart easily when warm.
    2 packages vanilla sugar, 50 g powdered sugar

Notes

Tip! Due to the nuts, the cookies will be very delicate when freshly baked. Let them rest for a few minutes before transferring them carefully onto a cooling rack.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories: 62kcal (3%) | Carbohydrates: 9g (3%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 0.3g (2%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg (3%) | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg (1%) | Iron: 0.5mg (3%)
Keywords Christmas Cookies, Cookies with Nuts, German Christmas Cookies, German Cookies, Holiday Recipes
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