Marzipan Coins
Marzipan coins are a recipe with fresh ingredients from the spices category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 150 g powdered sugar
- 150 g butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp rum (optional)
- 100 g marzipan core
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 100 g milk chocolate couverture
- 1 tsp oil
- flour (for working)
- parchment paper (for baking sheet)
Instructions
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1.
Sift the flour into a bowl. Quickly knead with powdered sugar, butter in chunks, egg yolk and rum until a smooth dough forms. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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2.
Preheat the oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 3-4 mm thickness. Cut circles about 4 cm in diameter and place on the sheet. Bake at 175°C (fan 160°C) for 12 minutes until golden yellow. Remove from the sheet using the parchment and let cool.
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3.
For decoration, knead marzipan with powdered sugar and lemon juice. Roll between cling film to 3 mm thickness and cut small star shapes. Break chocolate into pieces and melt in a double boiler with oil. Dip the cookies in the melted chocolate and top with marzipan stars.
