Dutch Almond Cookies Amandel Koekjes Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Boil some water and add the almonds. Wait till they float to the top and take them out with a skimmer. After they cool somewhat down peel the skin of the almonds, and dry them.
• 2. To make the almond paste, add 125 almonds, 125 sugar, 1 egg to the foodprocessor and chop it up. This is enough for the cookies you are about to make.
• 3. Sift the flour add the cutup butter and sugar. You cut the butter into the flour. If you have a large food processor let the food processor do the work for you. After the butter is pretty much small lumps, knead the dough on your countertop.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 350F. Roll out on a floured surface. Cut out rounds with your (preferably fluted) cutter. Put half of the rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put the almond paste in a pastry bag or ziploc bag and cut the corner off. Squirt little heaps of the almond paste on the rounds. Moisten the edges of the cookie with water and press the other cookie rounds on top. Press a half almond on top of each cookie. Beat the egg and brush the cookies with it. Bake for 25 min. If they are not golden brown just put your oven on high broil that will do the trick, keep an eye on it because it takes no time to brown them.

Steps:

• Cream the shortening, butter, sugar& egg.
• Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon& cardamon.
• Add nuts.
• Chill.
• Roll into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten slightly and decorated with an almond.
• Brush with egg glaze.
• Egg Glaze---------.
• mix egg yolks and water.
• Bake at 375f for 10-12 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Crumble 1/2 teaspoon almond paste over each; top with remaining circles. Pinch edges to seal., Cut a small slit in top of each cookie. Brush with egg white. Press an almond in each slit. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F Separate the egg and set it aside.
• Beat the butter and the single cup of sugar together until fluffy.
• Add the egg yolk and almond extract and blend thoroughly.
• Stir in the flour. It will become crumbly.
• Sprinkle evenly into a 10x15 inch pan or cookie sheet, then gently press into the pan to spread it and flatten it.
• Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the dough, pressing lightly.
• Beat the egg while until foamy. Spread it over the almonds( yes it is messy).
• Combine the single tablespoon of sugar with the cinnamon, and sprinkle it as evenly as possible over all.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until light golden.
• Let cool for 10 minutes, cut into squares. Remove from pan onto wire racks to cool completely. Keeps well in a tin or freezer.