👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Make the Dough:
- In a large bowl, mix flour, powdered sugar, ground walnuts, and salt.
- Add cold butter pieces and vanilla.
- Rub together with your hands or use a pastry cutter until the dough holds together. (Like a shortbread dough.)
- Form into a ball, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30–60 minutes.
2. Shape the Crescents:
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F.
- Break off small pieces of dough (about the size of a walnut).
- Roll into little logs, then bend them into crescent shapes.
– Try to make them uniform for even baking.
3. Bake:
- Place crescents on a baking tray lined with parchment.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until pale golden on the bottom. Tops should remain mostly white.
- Don’t overbake—they should be delicate and tender.
4. Coat While Warm:
- While still warm (but not too hot), gently roll each crescent in the powdered sugar + vanilla sugar mixture.
- Let cool on a rack. The sugar will cling beautifully.
🥡 Storage:
Store in an airtight container at room temperature. They actually taste even better after 1–2 days, once the flavors have settled.
💡 Tips:
- You can substitute ground almonds or hazelnuts for the walnuts if desired.
- Dust with extra sugar right before serving for a snowy finish!
- Perfect for holiday cookie platters or as a gift in a tin box.
Would you like a printable recipe card or a vegan version of Hókifli too?
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