How to make Vanilla Crescents / Almond Crescent Cookies / Vanillekipferl ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

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.

Add 250 grams of flour to your workspace.

Mix in 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder with the flour.

Add 125 grams of almond flour and 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar to the flour mixture.

Create a well in the center and add 3 egg yolks.

Use a bench scraper to mix the ingredients together.

Cut 200 grams of cold butter into small cubes and add it to the mixture.

Work the butter into the dough with your hands or a bench scraper until combined.

Form the dough into two even strings.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (340 degrees Fahrenheit).

Shape the dough into crescent shapes and place them on a prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, checking for doneness based on size.

Remove from the oven when still soft, as they will continue to bake outside.

Let the cookies cool slightly before dusting with confectioners sugar.

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