MANDEL KRANSER ALMOND CROWNS
Steps:
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and orange peel. Add flour, don't over mix. If the dough is too crumbly, add a little water. Chill the dough until firm enough to roll out. Make almond paste, or mix prepared almond paste (such as Odense brand) with egg white. If the paste is too hard to mix, grate it into the egg white and add enough water to achieve a spreadable consistency. After the dough is chilled, roll out dough nice and thin. Cut the dough into 3-inch strips. Gather extra dough, repeat until dough is used up. Spread almond paste mixture on dough, leaving 1/4-inch free at the top edge. Gently roll up the dough, and place on a cookie sheet, refrigerating until firm. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator. Slice roll into 2-inch pieces, and arrange these on the cookie sheet, leaving a little room for spreading. Slice each 2-inch roll every 1/4-inch or so from the top down leaving about a 1/4-inch uncut at the bottom. Gently pull down the ends to form a crown shape. Brush each cookie with an egg wash, and sprinkle with almonds. If you prefer, use parl suukar, or edible pearl sugar, for a glittering effect. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until pale golden in color, remove and cool.
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Cole Spring
s58@hotmail.comThese cookies were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
YtGamer Girl
g_y@hotmail.comI had a hard time getting the dough to come together. I had to add a lot more flour than the recipe called for.
Alice weru
weru_a59@gmail.comThese cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Sandip Shrestha
s100@yahoo.comI've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly.
Nasir Bublo
bublo@hotmail.co.ukThese cookies were easy to make and they turned out beautifully. I will definitely be making them again.
Tala Husham
husham-t82@yahoo.comI made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Gerardo Constanza
c_gerardo1@gmail.comThese cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste.
Shabbir Jan40
s_jan40@gmail.comI loved the almond flavor in these cookies. They were so delicate and flavorful.
John Satakala
satakala@yahoo.comThese cookies were a bit dry, but they were still good.
SK Rehan Khan
k-s@hotmail.comI've tried making these cookies several times and they never turn out right. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Rimi Royal
rroyal@gmail.comThese cookies were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
Kianna Bigplume
kianna-b@hotmail.comI had a hard time getting the dough to come together. I had to add a lot more flour than the recipe called for.
Loyda Luna
l.luna@gmail.comThese cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
lakisha glass
g_lakisha@gmail.comThis recipe is a keeper! The cookies were crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, just the way I like them. I will definitely be making these again.
Angel Cornwall
cornwallangel96@yahoo.comI've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're so delicate and flavorful.
M H
h.m@yahoo.comThese Mandelkranser cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and they turned out beautifully. I used a variety of sprinkles and chopped nuts to decorate them, and they looked so festive.