Ingredients
00 FLOUR
100 gr
ALMOND FLOUR
100 gr
SOFT BUTTER
80 gr
CASTER SUGAR
50 gr
YOLK
1
VANILLA ESSENCE
1/2 tsp
FOR FINISHING
POWDERED SUGAR
to taste
The vanillekipferl are rustic and fragrant sweets almond flour base typical of the Austrian gastronomic tradition. Originating from Vienna, but also widespread in Germany, in Trentino-Alto Adige and in the Bohemia region, they are nothing more than biscuits with an unmistakable crescent shape and with the characteristic vanilla aroma (vanillekipferl literally means “vanilla crescents”), usually offered to friends and relatives during the 39;Advent waiting to celebrate Christmas together.
Making them at home is very easy. All you need to do is work the soft butter with the sugar, then incorporate the egg yolk, vanilla extract and the almond flours and almond flours into the prepared cream. soft wheat, sifted together, and then leave the resulting smooth and homogeneous dough to rest in the fridge, wrapped in cling film, for at least half an hour. At this point, take some dough balls of the same weight and shape many small “croissants” with your hands. and then cook in a preheated oven for about 12 minutes. The result will be pastries with a delicate flavor and a crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth consistency, to be brought to the table at the end of the meal with a light sprinkling of .powdered sugar
There are different versions of this recipe depending on the area of origin but, what can never be missing, is the combination with breakfast and snack with a cup of hot chocolate or hot tea . If you like, you can glaze the vanillekipferl with a milk or dark chocolate coating, or you can enrich the preparation with chopped dried fruit, raisins soaked in rum or a pinch of ground cinnamon.
Find out how to prepare vanillekipferl by following the step-by-step procedure and advice. If you liked this recipe, also try the butter biscuits and the linzer biscuits, or try your hand at other delicious Christmas biscuits.
How to prepare vanillekipferl
Step 1
Collect the soft butter and granulated sugar in a bowl
1
.
Step 2
Work the ingredients with the tines of a fork
2
.
Step 3
Add the egg yolk to the butter cream
3
.
Step 4
Add the sifted flours, flavor with 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence
4
and knead carefully until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
Step 5
Form a loaf
5
, wrap it with a sheet of cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Once the time has passed, take small portions of dough and form 10-15 balls of the same weight
6
.
Step 7
Shape them with your hands to give them the characteristic crescent shape
7
.
Step 8
As they are ready, place the biscuits on a baking tray lined with baking paper
8
.
Step 9
Place in a preheated oven at 180°C and cook for about 12 minutes. When they are golden and fragrant, take the pastries out of the oven
9
and let them cool on a cake rack.
Step 10
Sprinkle the vanillekipferl with a light layer of icing sugar and arrange them on a serving plate
10
. Bring to the table and serve.
storage
The vanillekipferl can be stored at room temperature, under a glass bell jar or tightly closed inside a tin box, for 4-5 days maximum.
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