Vanilla Kifli -- a Vanilla Cookie (Hungary)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup vanilla sugar

• 2 (1 ounce)  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter & granulated sugar, then beat in the egg yolks & vanilla extract, before gradually beating in the flour.

2. 2

   Form the dough into a ball & let it stand at room temperature for 2 hours.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

4. 4

   To form the crescents, roll about 1 tablespoon of the dough in the palms of your hands, continuing to roll & form a rope about 3 inches long & 1/2 inch thick. Bend the rope to form a crescent, then repeat with the remaining dough, while placing the crescents on ungreased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.

5. 5

   Bake about 10-12 minutes (Cookies will STILL be white in color.), then let them cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes to prevent breaking.

6. 6

   While cookies are still warm, carefully roll each one in vanilla sugar, before letting them cool completely.

7. 7

   In a double boiler, melt chocolate over low heat, & when cookies are cool, dip one tip of each cookie into the melted chocolate, then set on waxed paper to dry.