Vanillekipferl | Austrian Vanilla Crescents

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

ground almonds

🥗Healthier: ground walnuts

💰Cheaper: ground sunflower seeds

Ground walnuts offer similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are often more affordable.

Put 300 g of all-purpose flour into a bowl with 125 g of sugar and 125 g of ground skinless almonds, then whisk together.

Work in 250 g of cold unsalted butter until the mixture looks like wet sand.

Make a well in the center and add 3 egg yolks and 2 tsp of vanilla extract, then mix until a cohesive dough forms.

Refrigerate the dough for about half an hour, optionally rolling it into long cylinders for easier shaping.

Cut 1 inch sections from the dough and roll them out to form small crescents.

Place the crescents on a parchment-lined baking sheet, close together as they don't spread much.

Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10 to 12 minutes or until just barely golden on the edges.

Let the cookies cool briefly on a rack, then toss them in a mixture of 150 g of powdered sugar and 2 packets of vanilla sugar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens