Vanillekipferl are Austrian, German, Swiss, Czech, Slovak, Polish and Hungarian small, crescent-shaped biscuits.

They are very well known in Europe[1] and are often for sale in Viennese coffee shops and bakeries, especially during Christmas time.

Since Advent in Germany is celebrated by several denominations of Christianity on the four Sundays preceding Christmas, many kinds of biscuits and sweets are consumed during this time and have become typical for winter.

[citation needed] The raw dough is very soft because it contains a high amount of butter and it must be shaped quickly with cool hands.

After baking, the Kipferl are very fragile and the baker must be very cautious when rolling them in the sugar and vanilla mixture while they are still hot from the oven.