Vanilla Crescent Balls

Name: Vanilla Crescent Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 40 Portionen
Ingredients: 200 g cold butter, in pieces; 100 g ground almonds; 100 g powdered sugar; 50 g wheat flour Type 405; 2 EL homemade vanilla sugar; 50 g nougat; 100 g marzipan; powdered sugar for dusting

Save recipe

To save recipes, you need a free MixBuch account.

Or use the MixBuch App:

Coming soon!

Our app is still simmering on speed 4 – almost ready to serve in your country! Stay tuned.

Trial expired

You have used the two free save slots. Switch to Premium for unlimited recipes!

Get Premium

Starting at €1.49/month

Cook Time

50 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

30 Min

Description

These vanilla crescent balls made in the Thermomix® are delicious cookies with almonds, butter, vanilla sugar, and a nougat and marzipan center. Preparation takes about 50 minutes and yields 40 servings. Ideal as Christmas finger food, dessert, or for festive occasions. Perfect for anyone who loves classic flavors in a new form.

Ingredients (8 ingredients)

200 g cold butter, in pieces
100 g ground almonds
100 g powdered sugar
50 g wheat flour Type 405
2 EL homemade vanilla sugar
50 g nougat
100 g marzipan
powdered sugar for dusting

Preparation (6 steps)

Prepare the dough

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/Speed 4

Place cold butter in pieces, ground almonds, powdered sugar, wheat flour Type 405, and vanilla sugar into the mixing bowl and knead for 2 min./speed 4 into a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2 min

Prepare the filling

Form the nougat into pea-sized balls and the marzipan into hazelnut-sized balls. Press a hole into the marzipan balls and enclose the nougat in it.

Preheat the oven

Preheat the oven to 170°C top/bottom heat. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Form the balls

On a floured work surface, form the dough into a roll, cut into about 40 pieces, and form into balls. Press a hole into each dough ball and enclose the marzipan balls in it.