Vanilla Kranse (vanilla Wreaths)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 18 ounces plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 13 ounces butter
• 9 ounces sugar
• 4 ounces blanched almonds, minced
• 1 egg
• 3 drops vanilla essence

Recipe

• 1 work all ingredients together and let the dough stand for 20 minutes, in a cool place.
• 2 put dough into a pastry bag or cloth and press/roll dough into long thin rolls.
• 3 cut rolls into equal sized pieces (about 5-6 inches long) and on a well-greased cookie sheet, form each piece into a small ring slightly overlapping the cut ends.
• 4 bake in a fairly hot (400°f, 200°c, gm 6) oven for 10 minutes or until light brown.