Description
Baked Marzipan Balls are tender, buttery cookies made with marzipan, flour, and butter, topped with a whole almond and an egg yolk glaze, and baked until golden.
Ingredients
350 g (about 2¾ cups) all-purpose flour
100 g powdered sugar
200 g raw marzipan mixture
200 g butter
3 egg yolks, 2 for the dough and 1 for the egg wash
60 almonds, skinned
A splash of water, for the egg wash
Instructions
1. Skin the almonds.
2. Knead together 2 egg yolks, the flour, powdered sugar, marzipan, and butter until a dough forms.
3. Wrap the dough and chill it for 1 hour.
4. Shape the chilled dough into four rolls, each about 30 cm (12 inches) long. Divide each roll into 15 equal pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
5. Place the balls on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Gently press 1 almond into the top of each ball.
6. Whisk the remaining egg yolk with a splash of water. Brush it over each ball.
7. Preheat the oven to 175°C (347°F).
8. Bake for 15 minutes.
Notes
Weigh the ingredients on a kitchen scale; the recipe is written in grams.
Do not skip the 1-hour chill; it makes the dough easy to roll and cut into equal pieces.
Cut each roll into 15 equal pieces so all 60 balls bake evenly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball