Almond Crescent Cookies

7. 10. 2025

Gluten-free almond rolls are a traditional Austrian holiday cookie. They are soft, with a texture that melts in your mouth.

Dusted with powdered sugar, they’re perfect for your Christmas cookie tray.

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cup almond flour (or other gluten-free flour)
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• ⅔ cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter 
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1-2 tablespoons of milk
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for covering)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar (for coating)

Method

• Mix the gluten-free flour, powdered sugar, almonds, vanilla sugar, and salt in a bowl.
• Cut butter into small cubes, add butter into a bowl, and mix it until it crumbles.
• Add egg yolks.
• Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
• Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured kitchen counter and knead it until smooth.
• Once the dough is smooth, wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the trays with baking paper.
• Sift powdered sugar and vanilla sugar into a bowl.
• Shape the dough into crescents.
• Bake at 350°F for about 9-10 minutes.
• Remove the baked cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes.
• Cover the crescents evenly with powdered and vanilla sugar in a bowl.

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