Name: 2. Sunday of Advent - Christmas Baking - Marzipan Cookies - Pictures of Dresden/ Germany
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 34
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.