Vanilla Kipferl (German Christmas cookie) – This classic German Christmas cookie comes to us from Helga Wengler.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
¾ 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
• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, ⅓ cup sugar, and ground almonds. Cut in butter with fork, then knead into a dough.
• Shape dough into logs and cut in ½-inch pieces. Shape each piece into a crescent and place on baking sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are golden.
• Cool one minute and carefully roll in 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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