Snowflakes

On the work surface, mix the flour, cornstarch, ground almonds, powdered sugar and vanilla sugar.

Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.

Add the cold butter cut into pieces, add the vanilla seeds and quickly knead everything into a smooth dough.

Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 150 °C (fan) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Form hazelnut-sized balls from the dough and place them on the sheet with some space between them.

Press the balls slightly flat with a fork.

Bake the cookies for about 20 minutes.

Let the snowflakes cool on a wire rack and then dust them with powdered sugar.