VANILLA CRESCENTS
Ingredients:
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 200 g butter
- 160 g ground walnuts
- 70 g sugar
- 1 baking powder
- 1 vanilla sugar
- 1 egg
- Powdered vanilla sugar
Preparation:
Knead all the ingredients into a dough. Let the dough cool in the fridge for at least one hour. After chilling, form the dough into crescent shapes and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes at 180°C, depending on the size of the crescents. Once cooled, roll them in powdered vanilla sugar.
LINZERS
Ingredients:
- 200 g butter at room temperature
- 2 egg yolks
- 100 g ground almonds
- 100 g sugar
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- Jam
Preparation:
Place all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a smooth dough (if it's too soft due to the butter, feel free to add a little more flour). Chill the dough in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes to firm up, making it easier to roll out. On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough to about half a centimeter in thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out the biscuits, ensuring that the top piece has a hole in the middle, which you can make with a cork or similar tool. Place the cookies on a tray and bake at 180°C for about 10 minutes. If they still seem too soft, leave them for a little longer. Once cooled, spread jam on the base cookies and sandwich with the top cookies. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar.
