Vanillekipferl are the only treat that can’t ever be missed on our Christmas cookie tray. They are known as one of the most popular Christmas cookies in Germany. Vanillekipferl are always crescent moon shaped and baked with ground almonds. I roast the almonds before grinding to intensify the flavor. After baking, the cookies are rolled in either homemade vanilla sugar or powdered sugar.
Should you still find the time to bake a few traditional Christmas cookies my recommendation would definitely be these irresistible Vanillekipferl. They are heavenly delicious! Happy 4th of Advent from my house to yours.
| Vanillekipferl - Happy 4th of Advent | | Print |
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: German
Author: Kirsten | My itchen in the Rockies
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Ingredients
- 2½ cups (300 g) organic flour
- ½ cup 2 Tablespoons (125 g) organic sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla sugar
- 3 fresh organic egg yolks
- 4.4 ounces (125 g) almonds, roasted and ground
- 1 cup 1½ Tablespoons (250 g) unsalted organic butter, at room temp., diced
- vanilla or powdered sugar for dusting/ rolling the finished cookie
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F Convection. Line several baking sheets with silicon liner or baking paper. Set aside.
- In a stand-mixer with paddle attachment combine flour, vanilla sugar, sugar and almonds.
- With the mixer set on lower speed add butter and eggs to the flour mixture and mix until dough forms.
- Let dough rest at room temp. (covered) for at least 30 minutes.
- Form little crescent moons out of the dough. Mine weighed 8 g (0.282 ounces) each.
- Place them on the baking sheets and bake for about 10 -12 minutes or until the cookies turn light yellow.
- Cool slightly on baking sheet (otherwise they are too fragile to move) and roll in homemade vanilla sugar or powder sugar.
- Store in airtight cookie containers.
Notes
How to make your own vanilla sugar:
Combine 70.5 ounces (200 g) sugar with vanilla seeds from one vanilla pod in a small food processor. Store in airtight container.
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Those look completely fabulous!!
These might be traditional Christmas cookie, but I just might make these for Valentine’s Day. They look like they could be shipped without too much breakage. Great recipe.
I’ve had these delicious cookies when we have spent time in Germany during the advent season but never knew their name.
A very special merry Xmas….and thanks for this wonderful recipe, xoxoxo Flavia
These look and sound great Kirsten! Best holiday wishes to you and your family!
These look and sound great Kirsten! Happy holidays to you and your family!
They look beautiful and so perfectly shaped. We have the same type of cookie and we call them “Cuernitos” also referred to as Mexican wedding cookies. Great photos! Sorry I missed lunch and hope to see you soon 😉
Die Vanillekipferl sehen wirklich zum Reinbeissen aus!
Ich wünsche Dir ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und ein gutes, gesundes Jahr 2013!
Liebe Grüße, Monika
These are the familiar cookies my mother would make–so yummy. It was hard to wait until Christmas for her to put them out. Happy Holidays to you and your family, XOXO
These look amazing, I can see the little vanilla specks! Merry Christmas Kirsten!
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