Oma's Bethmännchen Cookies
Bethmännchen Cookies are among the great traditional German Christmas cookie recipes. Made with Marzipan, these are favourites that have a very interesting history.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- About 3 ounces almonds, skinless, halved
- 8 ounces marzipan, coarsely grated
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Separate the egg into yolk and white.
- 3
Mix powdered sugar and flour together. Add egg white and marzipan. Mix with a dough hook in a mixer until smooth, or knead by hand.
- 4
Roll dough into balls about the size of walnuts. Add 1–2 tablespoons of flour if the dough is too sticky.
- 5
Place cookies onto the lined cookie sheet. Mix egg yolk with milk and brush over each cookie.
- 6
Press three almond halves into each cookie, tips pointing upward.
- 7
Bake for 15–20 minutes or until pale golden.
- 8
Place cookies on a rack and allow to cool completely.