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soft chewy German Marzipan Cookies stacked on a cooking rack

Soft Chewy Almond Paste Cookies - Traditional German Christmas Cookie Recipe

These Soft and Chewy Almond Paste Cookies ( Marzipan Cookies)  are a traditional German Christmas Cookie recipe you will love. Quick and easy to make! 

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine germany
Keyword almond cookies soft, chewy almond paste cookies, marzipan cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 115 kcal

Ingredients

  • 200 g marzipan - 1 cup
  • 1 egg white
  • 80 g powdered sugar - 3/4 cups
  • 110 g flour - 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp
  • 100 g ground almonds - 1 cup
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp amaretto
  • 1 pinch salt

Decoration:

  • egg yolk
  • 3 tbsp slivered almonds

Instructions

  1. Grate the marzipan. Separate egg. Knead marzipan together with powdered sugar, flour, almonds, egg white, cinnamon, amaretto and salt. Preheat the oven to 175 C / 347 F (convection 155 C / 311 F).
  2. Shape the dough into small walnut-sized balls with your hands and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Press each ball of dough a little flat with a fork.
  3. Whisk the egg yolk and brush the cookies with it. Now sprinkle with slivered almonds. Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes. Let cool down then dust with icing sugar.