How to Make German Almond Crescent Cookies

Intermediate 10 min 13 steps 35966 views Rating: 4.3/5 Published: 2026-06-11

Combine the butter, sugar, salt, and egg yolk.. Sift the flour into the butter mixture.. Add the ground almonds.

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1

Combine the butter, sugar, salt, and egg yolk.

Step 1

Combine the butter, sugar, salt, and egg yolk.

2

Sift the flour into the butter mixture.

Step 2

Sift the flour into the butter mixture.

3

Add the ground almonds.

Step 3

Add the ground almonds.

4

Allow the dough to rest at room temperature.

Step 4

Allow the dough to rest at room temperature.

5

Preheat the oven.

Step 5

Preheat the oven.

6

Grease a baking sheet.

Step 6

Grease a baking sheet.

7

Scoop out a tablespoon of dough and form it into a ball.

Step 7

Scoop out a tablespoon of dough and form it into a ball.

8

Roll the dough ball into a rope and bend it into a crescent.

Step 8

Roll the dough ball into a rope and bend it into a crescent.

9

Transfer the crescents to the baking sheet.

Step 9

Transfer the crescents to the baking sheet.

10

Bake the cookies until they're lightly colored.

Step 10

Bake the cookies until they're lightly colored.

11

Cool the cookies briefly.

Step 11

Cool the cookies briefly.

12

Roll the cookies in the powdered sugar.

Step 12

Roll the cookies in the powdered sugar.

13

Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.

Step 13

Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.

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