2. Sunday of Advent - Christmas Baking - Marzipan Cookies - Pictures of Dresden/ Germany
Cuisine: German
Author: Kirsten | My Kitchen in the Rockies
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Total time: 27 mins
Ingredients
  • 7.1 oz (200 g) marzipan, cut in small pieces
  • 3.5 oz (1 cup whole or 200 g) almonds, ground
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup 1½ Tablespoons ( 75 g) confectioner sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Amaretto
  • ¾ cup 1½ Tablespoon (100 g) flour
  • for the topping:
  • * 1 egg yolk
  • * sliced almond pieces
  • Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350F with rack placed in the middle. Line two baking sheets with silicon pads.
  • In a kitchen machine with paddle attachment combine all the ingredients until very well mixed and the dough is soft and smooth.
  • Roll walnut size dough pieces (15 g/ 0.53 oz) in between your hands and place them on the baking sheet. Flatten the balls, baste with egg yolk and decorate with sliced almonds.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Don't over bake! You want the cookies to stay moist. Cool on wired rack and store in airtight container.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F with rack placed in the middle. Line two baking sheets with silicon pads.
  2. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment combine all the ingredients until very well mixed and the dough is soft and smooth.
  3. Roll walnut size dough pieces (15 g/ 0.53 oz) in between your hands and place them on the baking sheet.
  4. Flatten the balls, baste with egg yolk and decorate with sliced almonds.
  5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Don't over bake! You want the cookies to stay moist. Cool on wired rack and store in airtight container.
Recipe by My Kitchen in the Rockies | A Denver, Colorado Food Blog at http://www.mykitchenintherockies.com/2011/12/04/2-sunday-of-advent-christmas-baking-marzipan-cookies-pictures-of-dresden-germany/