Vanillekipferl

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    355
based on 22 ratings

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

recipe updated 23 Apr 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
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    300 g
  • Ground almonds icon
    Ground almonds
    150 g
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    2 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Plastic wrap
  • kCook icon Chef Patissier XL
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Easywarm bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface

Step preview

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