Bethmaennchen - German Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Bethmaennchen - German Christmas Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup almond halve, plus
  • 2 tbsp peeled almond halves
  • 120 almond halves, reserved for decoration
  • 3/4 cup prepared marzipan , plus
  • 2 tbsp prepared marzipan (a prepared almond paste usually packaged in logs, available in specialty food stores)
  • 1 tbsp rose water
  • 2 small eggs
  • 3 1/2 tbsp flour

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Finely grind the measured almonds.
  3. Break the marzipan dough into small pieces and mix with one of the eggs, rosewater, powdered sugar, ground almonds and flour.
  4. Separate the remaining egg and beat the yolk, set aside.
  5. Form marzipan mixture into balls the size of walnuts.
  6. Press three almond halves onto the sides of each ball. The almonds should stand up and down and be evenly spaced around the ball.
  7. Brush each ball with the beaten yolk and place on a cookie sheet.
  8. Place cookie sheet on the middle rack and bake 15 minutes until golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 13249.42 Kcal (55473 kJ)
Calories from fat 10602.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1178.05g 1812%
Cholesterol 35.34mg 12%
Sodium 714.62mg 30%
Potassium 14944.54mg 318%
Total Carbs 455.4g 152%
Sugars 133.2g 533%
Dietary Fiber 220.83g 883%
Protein 465.87g 932%
Iron 66.2mg 368%
Calcium 5244.2mg 524%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 584 Kcal (2445 kJ)
Calories from fat 467.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.93g 1812%
Cholesterol 1.56mg 12%
Sodium 31.5mg 30%
Potassium 658.72mg 318%
Total Carbs 20.07g 152%
Sugars 5.87g 533%
Dietary Fiber 9.73g 883%
Protein 20.53g 932%
Iron 2.9mg 368%
Calcium 231.2mg 524%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 362.4
    Points
  • 377
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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