Vanille Kipferl Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 1 1/4 cups ground almonds
• 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• in a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. cut in the butter until the size of small peas and mix in with your hands.
• mix 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, the egg, 3 teaspoons of vanilla sugar, and ground almonds into the flour mixture. place the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• divide the dough into several parts. roll each section of dough into logs approximately 1/2 inch thick. cut the logs into 1-inch pieces, and bend the pieces into a crescent shape (just like a croissant). place the kipferl on the baking sheet and chill them for 15 minutes.
• bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. let cool slightly.
• combine 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla sugar and toss to mix.
• while still warm, carefully remove kipferl from the baking sheet and dip them in sugar to coat.