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Christmas cookies

Vanillekipferl have always been my favorite christmas cookies. Here is my grandmother's recipe, which is easy to make and really delicious. They also make a great christmas present for your friends....

Ingredients:
150 grams butter
210 grams flour
80 grams ground hazelnuts or almonds
80 grams powdered sugar
one whole egg
60 grams powdered sugar
3 tablespoons vanilla sugar

  • sive the flour into a heap on a pastry board or into a large bowl

  • cut the cold butter into small pieces and mix with the flour

  • add powdered sugar, ground almonds or hazelnuts and the egg

  • rinse hands with cold water and quickly knead mixture into a crisp dough

  • Chill for half an hour

  • Form thumb thick rolls from the dough

  • cut into 1 cm wide pieces, roll and form crescents

  • bake at slow to medium heat (350° Fahrenheit) for 10-15 minutes, or until very light gold in color

  • roll the crescents in a mixture of powdered sugar and vanilla sugar while still hot


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