Snow hearts

Name: Snow hearts
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 35
Ingredients: 50 g cold marzipan paste; 275 g + some flour; 125 g Sugar; 1 package grated; 7-10 Tbsp Orange peel; 1/2 TEASPOON Spekulatius spice; 150 g cold butter; 1 egg + 1 egg white (size M); 100 g flaked almonds; 100 g + possibly 1 tsp. icing sugar; 7-10 Tbsp Cling film; baking paper; 7-10 Tbsp Wood skewer

AUTHOR
Louis Ramirez

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 35

50 g cold marzipan paste
275 g + some flour
125 g Sugar
1 package grated
7-10 Tbsp Orange peel
1/2 TEASPOON Spekulatius spice
150 g cold butter
1 egg + 1 egg white (size M)
100 g flaked almonds
100 g + possibly 1 tsp. icing sugar
7-10 Tbsp Cling film
baking paper
7-10 Tbsp Wood skewer

Directions

1
Grate marzipan. Knead 275 g flour, sugar, marzipan, orange peel, speculoos spice, butter in flakes and egg first with the dough hooks of the mixer, then with your hands to a smooth dough.
2
Wrap dough in foil and chill for about 1 hour.
3
Line two baking trays with baking paper and sprinkle with almonds. Beat the egg whites until stiff, while sprinkling 100 g icing sugar.
4
Roll out the dough 2-3 mm thinly on a little flour. Cut out approx. 35 hearts with two heart-shaped cutters of different sizes (approx. 5.5 and 7 cm high). Knead the dough again and again and roll out again.
5
Preheat oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Spread hearts on the baking trays, press lightly on the almonds. Prick holes with a wooden skewer to hang them up.
6
Coat half of the hearts with cast iron. Bake all cookies in a hot oven for 12-14 minutes. Let them cool down. If necessary, dust with 1 teaspoon of icing sugar and decorate with pretty gift ribbons as pendants.