Vanillekipferl (Crescent Cookies)
Delicate crescent-shaped vanilla cookies
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 14 min
Servings: 40
Difficulty: Medium
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Pin This RecipeMelt-in-your-mouth crescent cookies with ground almonds and vanilla, dusted in vanilla sugar. A Christmas staple.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup ground almonds
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour, almonds, butter, sugar, and vanilla. Chill 1 hour.
- 2
Roll small pieces into ropes, bend into crescents.
- 3
Bake at 170°C for 12-14 minutes. Roll warm in vanilla sugar.
