Recipe Tip: Vanilla Crescent Biscuits "Vanillekipferl"

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Lightly dry toast nuts in a pan without adding any oil or butter. Allow nuts to cool.

2. Step 2

   Beat room temperature butter, icing sugar, vanilla sugar, hazelnuts and some of the flour in a food processor.

3. Step 3

   Gradually add remaining flour and knead everything into a smooth dough. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

4. Step 4

   Preheat oven to 160 °C.

5. Step 5

   Sprinkle a work surface with flour. Roll dough into 1.5cm thick strands, cut off pieces weighing about 5g each and shape each piece into a crescent shape (see tip).

6. Step 6

   Place the crescents on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until they are golden brown on the edges.

7. Step 7

   While still hot, sprinkle the crescents with a mixture of icing sugar and vanilla sugar. If necessary, sugar them again when they have cooled down.