Vanilla Kipfel

Makes 10 biscuits

ingredients

250.00 G Unsalted butter (diced and at room temperature)
125.00 G Caster sugar
250.00 G Flour
200.00 G Ground almonds
1.00 tsp Vanilla extract
0.00 tsp Salt
500.00 G Icing sugar
100.00 G Vanilla sugar

directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy 2. Add flour slowly, then almonds, vanilla and salt 3. Beat mixture until firm or ball forms 4. Wrap dough in glad wrap and refrigerate for 30 mins 5. Divide into 4 pieces and roll each into a log about 2 cm thick 6. Wrap in glad wrap again and refrigerate for another 30 mins 7. Sift icing and vanilla sugars together. Place half in large rectangular container, spreading out evenly (set aside remaining half) 8. Preheat oven to 180 degrees 9. Cut logs into 2 cm pieces. Roll each to 5cms in length and bend to make a crescent 10. Place about 2cm apart on trays and refrigerate for 15 mins 11. Bake for 15-20 mins or until lightly golden brown 12. Leave to cool for 15 mins 13 Gently lift and place in sugar mix and coat well 14. Top with remaining sugar mix, ensuring all biscuits covered 15. Tightly seal container and leave for at least 2 – 4 weeks

Source: Stephen