Vanillekipferl (Shortbread Biscuits)

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    350
based on 4 ratings

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

recipe updated May 7, 2025

Ingredients

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

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Plastic wrap
  • kCook icon Prospero
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large
  • kCook icon Kenwood 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 Kenwood bowl
  3. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined then scrape bowl - 2 min, Speed 3
  4. Then add egg to the Kenwood bowl
  5. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined then scrape bowl - 2 min, Speed 3
  6. Mix with splashguard fitted until well combined - 2 min, Speed 3
  7. Then add all purpose flour to the Kenwood bowl
  8. Mix with splashguard fitted until smooth - 1 min, Speed 1
  9. Then add ground almonds to the Kenwood 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 tray 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 shaped dough on baking tray
  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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