BETHMAENNCHEN (GERMAN MARZIPAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES)
Bethmännchen are a marzipan specialty from Frankfurt, Germany. It translates to "little praying men". They can easily be made at home, It's important to only use very neatly halved almonds for good-looking Bethmännchen.
Provided by nch
Time 45m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Knead marzipan well and divide into about forty 1 1/2-inch cubes of equal size. Roll each cube into a ball and shape into a round cylinder with a point.
- Push 3 halved almonds into each marzipan cylinder so the pointy sides of the almonds are facing the top.
- Beat egg white lightly in a cup and brush each cookie with egg white. Set onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated until the tops of the almonds are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.6 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 2.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
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