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

    200 g butter
    350 g wheat flour
    • sieve
    • mixing bowl
    • knife

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

    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
    • pastry board

  3. 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

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

    • baking tray
    • oven

  5. 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

  6. 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 : Correction du découpage approuvée par Roch le 9 novembre 2026. Relecture éditoriale.

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Vanillekipferl, almond crescents