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Almond Marzipan Cookie Recipe

Recipe by: carol

"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."

Directions
Ingredients
Nutrition

Directions

Prep30 m
Cook20 m
Ready In9 h 20 m

1Mash 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.
2Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
3Divide 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.
4Beat egg white and water together in a small bowl; brush over the pastry rolls to coat.
5Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely before slicing.

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
To make the dough, you can use a pastry blender, food processor, or the dough hook on your mixer. It is important to not handle the dough too much because it will cause the dough to become tough.

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