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Nutritional Values
130kcal
3gProtein
15gCarbs
7gFat
1gFibre
50 gServing
* Per serving · 50 g. May vary.
Allergens
🌾 Gluten
🥛 Dairy
🥜 Nuts
Vanilla Crescents
How to order / say it
Say it
Vanilice — [Vah-NEE-leeh-cheh]
Order
I'd like the vanilla crescents, please.
Locally
Molim vas, vanilice.
Say locally
Delicate crescent-shaped cookies flavored with vanilla.
Why try it?
Vanilice is a quintessential Croatian sweet, highlighting the region's baking traditions and the importance of handmade sweets during holidays.
How it tastes
These cookies are crumbly and buttery with a strong vanilla aroma, coated in powdered sugar for extra sweetness.
Origin & History — first documented: 1770
Emerging in Central Europe in the 18th century, vanillekipferl gained popularity in Croatia as a Christmas treat, celebrating family and festivity.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🌾 200 g all-purpose flour
- 🥛 100 g butter
- 🥜 100 g ground almonds
- 🍯 50 g sugar
- 🍯 10 g vanilla sugar
- 🥚 1 egg yolk
- 🍯 50 g powdered sugar
Method
- 1 Mix flour, ground almonds, butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg yolk into dough.
- 2 Shape into small crescents and place on a baking sheet.
- 3 Bake at 180°C for about 10 minutes until lightly golden.
- 4 Let cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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