Mmm, German Christmas Butter Biscuits. Don’t these sound like a treat straight from a magically beautiful, wintery wonderland-themed storybook? Well, give ’em a taste and let these slightly crispy, very buttery, sugar-coated crescents author a delicious story for you. You’ll be walking on fluffy clouds of snow and having a merry ‘ole time. Your wintery once-upon-a-time starts with these German Christmas Butter Biscuits! Enjoy the joyful journey!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting a work surface
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup vanilla sugar
Directions
Step 1 –In a bowl, add 2 1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour, the almond flour, and the white sugar and stir to combine.
Step 2 –Add the butter to the flour mixture and use your fingers to rub it in until coarse crumbs form.
Step 3 –Add the egg yolks to the crumb mixture and work it with your hands until a smooth dough forms.
Step 4 –Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Step 5 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 6 –Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 7 –Use the extra flour to dust a work surface.
Step 8 –Turn the dough onto the prepared work surface and roll it into long, thin pieces.
Step 9 –Cut the dough into 2-inch pieces and shape each piece into a crescent shape.
Step 10 –Place the crescents on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 11 –Bake the biscuits until they are lightly golden, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 12 –Pour the vanilla sugar into a large bowl.
Step 13 –Immediately roll the hot biscuits in the vanilla sugar.
Step 14 –Place the coated biscuits on a wire rack to cool.
Step 15 –Serve.