Frankfurter Christmas Cookies – German Christmas Cookies

 

Bethmännchen
Course Cookies
Cuisine Hesse
Region Hesse

Ingredients

  • 1 lb marzipan
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup ground almonds
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 Tbsp orange liqueur
  • 80 whole skinless almonds halved
  • 8 Tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheets with baking parchment.
  • Chop the marzipan into pieces and place in a big bowl. Sift the powdered sugar into the bowl. Add the ground almonds, flour, egg whites, and orange liquor to the mixture. Knead well.
  • Form small balls of dough and place on prepared cookie sheets. Take 3 almond halves and press them into each ball, forming a star-like decoration.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the milk and egg yolks. Brush the mixture on the top of each cookie.
  • Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
Recipe adapted from chefkoch.de