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GIPFEL
GIPFEL Cookies 
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August 13, 2008
German style cookies. ¡ÈGipfel¡É means ¡Èsummit¡É or ¡Èpinnacle¡É in German, and horse shoe shaped (U-shaped) confectionery are sometimes called ¡ÈGipfel.¡É Making the dough is easy: sift the dry ingredients together and simply mix it with butter. The cookies will be light and crispy.
instructions
¡üPreparation Tip
¡üInstructions

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Sift together sugar, flour, corn starch and almond powder.

In a bowl, beat butter until creamy.

Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix. (Photo #1)

Gather up the dough and wrap it in plastic wrap. Let rest in the refrigerator for an hour.

Roll the dough into bars. The diameter should be about 1cm. (Photo #2)

Cut each bar into 8cm logs. Form each into horse shoe shape (U shape). (Photo #3)

Bake in a preheated oven at 160 ¡ëC (320 ¡ëF) for about 7 - 8 minutes until brown. (Photo #4)

After cooling, sprinkle generously with confectioners¡Ç sugar.

Servings per Recipe Calories per Serving Ready In
20 cookies  0kcal 90 minutes
butter 50g 
sugar 30g 
cake flour 35g 
cornstarch 35g 
almond powder 30g 
confectioners¡Ç sugar  
¡ÚPreparation¡Û
- Allow butter to soften at room temperature.