Almond Marzipan Cookie recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup ice-cold water, or more as needed
1 pound almond paste
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg white, beaten
1 teaspoon water, or as needed

Nutrition Info

147.6 calories
carbohydrate: 16.7 g
cholesterol: 21.7 mg
fat: 8.5 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 1.9 g
saturatedFat: 4.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 47.4 mg
sugar: 6.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mash the butter into the flour in a mixing bowl with a pastry cutter or forks until it resembles small peas. Gradually add ice-cold water into the mixture, stirring lightly until the mixture is moist enough to form a ball. Place the pastry ball into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Mix almond paste, sugar, eggs, and almond extract in a separate bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate both mixtures 8 hours to overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

  3. Divide the pastry into 10 portions. Using a rolling pin, roll each portion into long strips measuring about 4x12 inches. Divide the almond paste mixture into 10 portions, use your hands to form each portion into a snake shape. Place each almond 'snake' into the center of each pastry strip. Fold the dough over and seal the seam, also closing the ends. A little water will help to hold the seal. Arrange the rolls seam side down onto the baking sheets. Cut slits into the rolls with scissors every 2 inches.

  4. Beat egg white and water together in a small bowl, brush over the pastry rolls to coat.

  5. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely before slicing.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen cookies

Recipe Note

This is a delicious, traditional cookie that my grandmother made every Christmas. I have fond memories of my mother showing me how she made them, just like grandma.

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