Healthy Vanilla Crescents

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INGREDIENTS

110 g whole grain spelt flour
50 g almond flour (finely ground almonds)
70 g butter (room temperature)
60 g brown sugar
Zest of 1 medium orange (finely grated)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg size M + 1 egg yolk

YOU WILL ALSO NEED

Cling film
Baking paper

INGREDIENTS FOR DECORATION

Dark chocolate
Xylitol

INSTRUCTIONS

1
In a large bowl, combine spelt and almond flour, room temperature butter, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, orange zest, and vanilla extract to form a firm dough.
2
Wrap the prepared dough in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for 6–8 hours (preferably until the next day).
3
Then unwrap the rested dough from the film and let it soften at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
4
Preheat the oven to 170–175 °C, prepare a baking sheet (30 cm × 40 cm), and line it with baking paper.
5
If using a crescent mold, take a sufficient amount of dough and press it into the mold. If you don't have a mold, roll the dough into logs approximately 4–5 cm long, bend them into a crescent shape, and place them on the baking sheet. Continue this process until all the dough is used.
6
Place the baking sheet or mold with the crescents into the preheated oven at 170–175 °C and bake the crescents for 12–14 minutes.
7
After baking, let the crescents cool for about 40 minutes.
8
Once the crescents are cold, you can serve them. In a cool, airtight container, the crescents will last approximately 2 weeks.

Tip

Before serving, coat the crescents in xylitol or powdered brown sugar. You can also dip them halfway in melted dark chocolate.

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