Heide Sand

Ingredients

• 250 g soft butter
• 75 g sugar
• 50 g powdered sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar
• 400 g flour
• 125 g peeled, ground almond kernels
• whipped cream (as needed)
• 150 g sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 150°C.

2. 2.

   1. Prepare the soft butter and remaining ingredients.

3. 3.

   2. Beat the butter until fluffy.

4. 4.

   3. Add the sugar and sift in the powdered sugar; mix with the vanilla sugar until creamy.

5. 5.

   4. Add the almonds and a bit of flour, mixing quickly with a spoon. Incorporate only enough flour so the dough no longer sticks and is slightly moldable. If too much flour, stir in some cream.

6. 6.

   5. Cut small walnut-sized pieces and roll into balls with floured hands.

7. 7.

   6. Place the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, flatten them, bake for about 18‑20 minutes.

8. 8.

   7. Mix sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl.

9. 9.

   8. While still warm, roll the golden‑yellow cookies in the vanilla sugar mixture and let cool.