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Vanillekipferl, almond crescents

Vanillekipferl, almond crescents

  • Austrian
  • Biscuit
  • Christmas
  • Dessert
  • Festive
  • Oven-baked
  • Snack
  • Vegetarian

Austrian almond biscuits coated in vanilla sugar.

Active time45 min

Cooking20 min

Total2 hResting : 1 h

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Ingredients

  • 200 g butter
  • 1 egg
  • 350 g wheat flour
  • 100 g ground almonds
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 100 g icing sugar for the dough
  • 60 g icing sugar for the coating
  • 8 g vanilla sugar for the dough
  • 16 g vanilla sugar for the coating

Preparation

  1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.

    350 g wheat flour
    • sieve
    • mixing bowl

  2. Cut the cold butter into slices and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

    200 g butter
    • knife
    • mixing bowl

  3. Add the 100 g of icing sugar and 8 g of vanilla sugar for the dough, along with the salt, ground almonds and egg. Mix.

    1 egg
    100 g ground almonds
    1 pinch of salt
    100 g icing sugar for the dough
    8 g vanilla sugar for the dough
    • mixing bowl

  4. Knead briefly to bring the dough together, wrap it and leave to rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

    • pastry board

  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Divide the dough into 50 portions, roll each portion into a small log with tapered ends, then shape into crescents on baking trays lined with baking paper.

    • baking tray
    • baking paper
    • oven
    • pastry board
    • knife

  6. Bake each tray for 8 to 10 minutes at 180 °C, until lightly coloured.

    • baking tray
    • oven

  7. Mix the two sugars for the coating. Leave the biscuits to cool slightly for 2 minutes, then gently roll them in the mixture.

    60 g icing sugar for the coating
    16 g vanilla sugar for the coating
    • bowl

  8. Leave to cool for 30 minutes on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container; there is no need to leave them uncovered overnight.

    • airtight container

Allergens

  • Eggs
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Tree nuts
Sources and credits

Photo: Au Menu — created with ImageGen at Roch’s request · Editorial permission from Roch for Au Menu; OpenAI terms

Au Menu · AI-generated illustration

Recipe translated and adapted from Wikibooks and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • Adaptation éditoriale : Relecture éditoriale FR/EN/ES/DE : correction des défauts constatés et clarification des étapes. Relecture IA déléguée par Roch, aucun essai en cuisine.

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Vanillekipferl, almond crescents