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 58 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 Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Lightly floured surface

Step preview

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