Vanille Kipferln

Directions

1. 1
   Sift the flour and cut in the butter. Add salt, nuts and vanilla sugar.
2. 2
   Crumble and knead quickly to a smooth pastry. Roll pastry into long tube shape.
3. 3
   Put into the refridgerator, wrapped in waxed paper or aluminum foil, to rest for 20 minutes or longer.
4. 4
   When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F Cut roll into slices one-half width of thumbnail and then across each slice to create half moon shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
5. 5
   Bake for 20-25 minutes until slightly golden brown. Sprinkle with vanilla-flavored confectioners sugar while still hot.