Vanille Hoernchen (German Christmas Cookies) Recipe #104197
This recipe has been handed down from my great grandmother in Germany. We've had these every Christmas since I can remember and I now make them every year with my kids. They are so delicious.
by Steph Doll
37 min | 25 min prep
30 cookies
- 210 g flour
- 90 g ground almonds
- 180 g butter
- 90 g sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Mix all ingredients except powdered sugar together in a medium mixing bowl.
- Knead by hand until dough comes together.
- Don't over knead it.
- Seperate dough into about 30 segments.
- Form each segment into a half moon or cresent shape.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until they're golden colored.
- Roll the cookies in the powdered sugar while they're still hot or dust them with the powdered sugar while still on the cookie sheet.
- It is important that you do this while they're still warm or the sugar won't stick.
- Put on wire rack to cool.
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