German Almond Horn Cookies / Mandelhörnchen

A German Christmas cookie made with a short crust dough with ground almonds.
Topped with sliced almonds and dipped in chocolate.

Servings: 50 cookies

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Prep Time
3 minutes

Cook Time
12 minutes

Dessert

German

German Christmas Cookies Almond Horn Cookie Recipe Almond Horn Cookies Mandelhörnchen Recipe

Instructions

1 To a mixer (or by hand), cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract.
Then add the egg yolks and mix until fully combined. Then add in the flour,
baking powder, and almond flour. Mix just until a dough forms.
2 Roll out your dough into a log and then, taking small pieces, roll out crescent
shapes. Place the crescents on a parchment lined baking sheet.
3 Brush a lightly beaten egg white over the middle part of each crescent and
lightly press on the almond slices onto the center part of the cookie.
4 Bake in a 190C/375F preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until just golden
around the edges. Keep an eye on the baking cookies because they burn very
easily.
5 Place on a rack to cool and let come to room temperature before the next step.
6 Gently melt your chocolate either in a double boiler on the stove or in the
microwave. Dip the ends of each cookie in the melted chocolate and place on a
parchment lined baking sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for about 15
minutes to let the chocolate harden. Transfer to a platter and enjoy. Guten
appetit and frohe Weihnachten!