Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie)

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 cup blanched ground almonds
1 cup unsalted butter
¼ cup vanillin sugar (Dr. Oetker Vanillin Zucker is available at grocery stores)
¼ cup confectioner’s sugar

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and ground almonds. Cut in butter with a fork, then knead into a dough.
4. Shape dough into logs and cut into ½-inch pieces. Shape each piece into a crescent and place it on a baking sheet.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden.
6. Cool for one minute and carefully roll in a vanillin-sugar mixture. If you don’t have vanillin sugar, drizzle melted chocolate over the cookie or dip half of the cookie in melted chocolate.

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