Traditional German Bethmännchen (Marzipan Cookies)
Course Cookies, Desserts
Cuisine German
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 35cookies
Ingredients
8ozmarzipansee Homemade Marzipan recipe in Candies
3/4cupalmond mealor ground blanched almonds
1/3cupall-purpose flour
2tsprose water
1mediumegg yolkmixed with 1 teaspoon water
1mediumegg white
3/4cupalmondsblanched whole, split in half
Instructions
Preheat to 300 degrees F
Break marzipan into small pieces in a mixing bowl. Sift the powdered sugar over the marzipan and add the ground almonds, flour, rose water and egg white. Use your hands to combine the ingredients in to a dough. The dough will be somewhat sticky but it will get firm after it's sat in the fridge. If too sticky, add some more ground almonds and powdered sugar.
Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Roll the dough into small balls, no more than 1-inch in diameter. Sprinkle your hands with a little flour or powdered sugar if the dough is too sticky. Place the balls on a lined cookie sheet and press 3 almond halves evenly around each cookie, pointed side up. Brush each cookie with the egg yolk mixture and bake for about 15 minutes until the egg wash turns golden in color.
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to several weeks.
Notes
Delicious centuries-old German Christmas cookies that are easy to make and taste wonderful!