Vanillekipferl

Preparation stepsTotal time: 52 min

1. 1

   Dough30 min

   

   Flour, butter, sugar and almonds. Shape into a ball, 30 minutes in the fridge. Press plastic wrap onto the surface to stop a skin forming, and chill it away from the back wall of the fridge. This rest is part of the total time. Amount for this step: 70 g ground almonds.

2. 2

   Shape5 min

   

   Small logs bent into crescents. Count the time from when you start, and only move on once you get the result described.

3. 3

   Bake12 min

   

   12 minutes at 170°C; they should stay pale golden. Preheat the oven to the temperature given, with the rack in the middle. Only open the door if the recipe says so: the dish is ready when it is golden and the time is up.

4. 4

   Coat5 min

   

   While still warm, roll them in vanilla powdered sugar. Count the time from when you start, and only move on once you get the result described. Amounts for this step: 1 packet of vanilla sugar; Powdered sugar.