Marzipan cookies

45 Cookies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsWhole raw almonds (sweet almonds, if available)
5cupsConfectioners' sugar
2Egg whites

Directions

Blanch almonds and let dry overnight. Preheat oven to 325F. Grind the almonds very fine, sift sugar over the ground almonds, and add egg whites.

On a board lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar, knead dough to a stiff paste. Add more egg whites if necessary. Shape into a roll and, working with pieces the size of a walnut, roll each piece into a rope ½ inch thick. Form into rings, crescents, hearts, bow knots, and pretzels.

Bake on greased cookie sheets until slightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Yield: 45 cookies Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: The New Settlement Cookbook.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Nov 16, 1999