Apricot Crescent Cookies

Classic European Cookie, melt in your mouth deliciousness. Not too sweet, just perfect! Made with Apricot Preserves.

One of our family's favorite cookie! A Xmas tradition. Everyone just loves these!! Kiflice or Kipfel is a crescent-shaped cookie and easy to make.

Video

4 cups flour
2 sticks of European Unsalted Butter, room temperature, cut into little squares 2 eggs (beaten with fork)
1 package Vanilla Sugar
1 cup of sour cream
Apricot Preserves
Icing sugar
Parchment Paper
Large cookie sheet

In a large bowl add flour and butter
Add 1 cup sour cream
Add Vanilla Sugar
Add the beaten eggs
Start mixing with your hands until dough forms a ball and is soft and pliable and totally incorporated then knead for couple mins or so
Start rolling the dough into a log (see video)
Cut dough into 6 pieces
Shape into rough ball and cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate for 1 hour ROLLING OUT THE DOUGH
I use a Nonstick Silicone Pastry Mat it makes your baking much easier!
Roll out the first ball of dough to about 10 in circle (the Pastry Mat is so helpful into rolling the correct size)
Cut the dough into 8 triangles using a Pizza Cutter
Add a small amount of the Apricot Preserves to the wide edge of each triangle
Start by rolling each triangle: roll dough over the Preserves, pinch the dough , keep rolling, pinch the ends then shape into a crescent (see my video)
Do that with all the dough balls
Place parchment paper into a large cookie sheet, add the crescents
Bake at 350F for 15 min, do not overbake
Cool slightly over a wire rack and dust with icing sugar