Vanillekipferl

Method

• 1
  Place flour, cold butter in small pieces, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, and ground nuts in a bowl.
• 2
  Quickly knead everything with your hands to form a smooth dough.
• 3
  Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 4
  After the resting period, remove the dough from the refrigerator.
• 5
  Break off small pieces of dough and shape them into finger-length rolls.
• 6
  Slightly bend the rolls to give them the typical crescent shape of Kipferl.
• 7
  Place the Vanillekipferl on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 8
  Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (top/bottom heat) or 160°C (convection) for about 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
• 9
  Let cool and dust with powdered sugar.