Comet Cookies
Kometen-Plätzchen is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the poultry category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 150 g dark chocolate couverture
- 125 g butter
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 200 g hazelnuts (ground)
- 50 g flour
- 50 g cornstarch
- 200 g marzipan base
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 2 drops bitter almond flavoring
- red food coloring
- 100 g apricot jam
- sugar for dusting
Instructions
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1.
Melt chopped chocolate couverture in a double boiler, then let it cool slightly. Cream butter with powdered sugar and egg yolk, then fold in the chocolate. Knead in ground hazelnuts, flour, and cornstarch; wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
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2.
Roll out the dough between two sheets of cling film to a thickness of about 4 mm. Cut comet shapes and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 8-10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
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3.
Knead marzipan base with powdered sugar and bitter almond oil, then color it red with food coloring. Cut marzipan into comet shapes like the cookies. Warm apricot jam, strain through a sieve, and brush the cookies with it. Place the marzipan comets on top and allow to dry. Finally dust with sugar.
