Bethmänchen

Another traditional german cookie which I will bake every Christmas.  Its main ingredients consist of marzipan with almond, ground almond, icing sugar and egg. To complete the look, 3 almond halves are pressed onto the circumference of each cookie before brushing with egg yolk.

Ingredients (yields about 15-20 pieces):
300 g marzipan (Marzipanrohmasse)
1 egg
100 g icing sugar (Puderzucker)
4 tbsp flour
100 grounded almonds

50 g halved, peeled almonds
1 egg yolk

Method:
Knead marzipan, egg, sugar powder, flour and grounded almonds together to form a pliable dough. Form dough into small balls and place on baking tray.  Position 3 almond halves onto the circumference of each cookie and brush with egg yolk.

Bake in a preheated oven 180 - 200º C (Fan: 160 - 170º C) until slightly golden brown.  Store between layers of pergament paper in a cake tin.

Happy Baking!