Almond Filled Cookies

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup flour
  2. 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted cold butter, cut into small squares
  3. 1/2 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  4. Pinch of salt
  5. 1 large egg, separated
  6. 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste
  7. 20 whole almonds
These old-fashioned Dutch cookies are called Gevulde Koek, which means stuffed biscuit. We love the delicious contrast between the chewy almond center and crisp, shortbread crust.

Time

40 minutes to assemble
22-25 minutes to bake
Total time: 65 minutes

Yield

20 cookies

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Separate egg, reserving yolk. Beat egg white with one tablespoon water. Set aside.
  2. Add flour, butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk to food processor bowl, fitted with metal cutter. Pulse until mixture is texture of sand and will press together. Add 1-2 teaspoons of cold water if mix won't come together.
  3. Turn mixture out onto work surface and knead into dough. Flatten into a disk. Wrap dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. On a lightly floured counter, roll dough out like pie crust. Cut 40 circles with cookie cutter or rim of juice glass. Place half the circles on parchment paper.
  5. Place a flattened 1/2 inch ball of Almond Paste on center of each dough circle, leaving about 1/4 inch outer edge. Brush outer edges with egg white.
  6. Top Almond Paste with circle of dough, gently pressing edges to seal. Firmly press almond into top of each cookie. Brush tops with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
  7. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden. Place sheet on wire rack until cookies are cool. Store in airtight containers for 2 weeks or freeze up to 2 months.

Odense Marzipan

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 54


 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 6g8%
   Saturated Fat .4g2%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron4%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: sugar, almonds (28%), glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Marzipan contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

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Odense Almond Paste

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 81


 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 9g12%
   Saturated Fat 1g5%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium4%
Iron5%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: almonds (45%), sugar, glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Almond Paste contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

PRODUCT OF DENMARK
121817