Vanillekipferl (Shortbread Biscuits)

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    360
based on 123 ratings

These traditional German shortbread biscuits are simple to make and look great.

recipe updated Nov 4, 2025

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    250 g
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    100 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 pinch
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    1
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    300 g
  • Ground almonds icon
    Ground almonds
    150 g
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    4 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Kenwood Chef
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface
  • kCook icon Kenwood bowl - kenwood chef
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Attach K Beater
  2. Add unsalted butter, icing sugar, salt and vanilla extract to the Kenwood Bowl
  3. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined then scrape bowl - 1 min, Speed 5
  4. Then add egg to the Kenwood Bowl
  5. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined then scrape bowl - 1 min, Speed 5
  6. Then add all purpose flour to the Kenwood Bowl
  7. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 1 min, Speed 1
  8. Then add ground almonds to the Kenwood Bowl
  9. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 1 min 30 sec, Speed 1
  10. Remove the dough from the bowl and wrap in plastic wrap
  11. Chill in fridge - 30 min
  12. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  13. Pre-heat oven - 175°C
  14. Transfer dough to lightly floured surface
  15. Roll into balls
  16. Shape into tapered sausage shapes
  17. Curve each piece to make a crescent shape
  18. Place shaped dough on baking sheet
  19. Bake until light golden - 175°C
  20. Remove from oven and let cool
  21. Dust with icing sugar
  22. Serve
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