Vanilla Kipferle
This is a german christmas cookie recipe my mother would make every year. Very easy to make, looks good and tastes delicious.
FOR THE DOUGH
250 g flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
125 g sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 egg yolks
200 g butter, softened
125 g finely ground almonds or hazelnuts
For dusting the cookies
1/2 cup powdered sugar mixed with 1 pkg vanilla sugar
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
Make a well, add sugar. On top of sugar add the yolks.
Add ground nuts
Put pieces of butter all around the edges of the sugar
With your hands quickly form into a ball. Do not knead or over mix
Break off small pieces of dough and form into crescents
Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 – 10 minutes @ 325 F
Cookies should be a very light brown.
While still warm sprinkle with sugar mixture