Croatian Cooking: Vanilin Kiflice Recipe (Vanilla Crescent Cookies)

Vanilin Kiflice (vanilla crescent cookies) are the real deal in the middle and eastern parts of Europe when it comes to the best Christmas cookies to be found on the table each year!

That said, these are not just for Christmastime, we bake these kiflice year-round. Also known as roščići, these cookies are a shortbread-style of cookie made with the addition of nuts and a generous amount of vanilla sugar, so they are perfect to have ready to serve when unexpected guests arrive – as they store well in an airtight container.

Vanilla crescent cookies were originally from Vienna, Austria. In celebration of a victory over the Turkish empire, the locals created this pastry in the shape of the crescent moon found on the Turkish banner. We can say that in every bad thing there is something good, so these tasty cookies are the good following the bad war. Each crescent honors the victorious warriors.

When it comes to nuts in the dough you can also use…