Sunday, November 15, 2015

Vanille-Kipferl



Traditional German cookies that are easy to make and super delicious. 



Makes about 75 cookies
Total time: 45 min.
Bake time: 12-15 min. per batch


  • 200 g flour
  • 75 g starch
  • 200 g butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 80 g sugar
  • 2 ground vanilla beans
  • 100 g of ground almonds/almond flour
  • 125 g powdered sugar
  • butter for the baking sheet
  • 1 tsp salt

  1. mix the flour with the starch, butter, egg yolks, sugar, salt, vanilla, and almond flour to a smooth dough.
  2. put the dough in the fridge for 30 min.
  3. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. 
  4. butter two baking/cookie sheets
  5. take pieces of the dough 3 cm long and roll them into the thickness of a finger.
  6. Curl them into half circles/moons.
  7. place them in the oven
  8. bake for approx. 12-15 min.
  9. remove the Kipferl from the cookie sheet 
  10. dust with powdered sugar
  11. let them cool on a cookie sheet
  12. Enjoy! :D