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Bethmaennchen – German Christmas Cookies
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Total
- 40 min
- Servings
- 40.00 cookies
Categories
- cookie
Cuisine
- German
Cooking Method
- Bake
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Dessert
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 40. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Bethmaennchen - German Christmas Cookies brings together 3/4 cup almond halve, plus, 2 tablespoons peeled almond halves, 120 almond halves, reserved for decoration in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 40 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 40 servings.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup almond halve, plus
- 2 tablespoons peeled almond halves
- 120 almond halves, reserved for decoration
- 3/4 cup prepared marzipan, plus
- 2 tablespoons prepared marzipan (a prepared almond paste usually packaged in logs, available in specialty food stores)
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- 7 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 small eggs
- 3 1/2 tablespoons flour
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Finely grind the measured almonds.
Break the marzipan dough into small pieces and mix with one of the eggs, rosewater, powdered sugar, ground almonds and flour.
Separate the remaining egg and beat the yolk, set aside.
Form marzipan mixture into balls the size of walnuts.
Press three almond halves onto the sides of each ball. The almonds should stand up and down and be evenly spaced around the ball.
Brush each ball with the beaten yolk and place on a cookie sheet.
Place cookie sheet on the middle rack and bake 15 minutes until golden brown.
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