Almond Honey Cookies

Almond honey cookies are typically a Christmas treat, but that doesnt mean we cant enjoy them on other occasions as well.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 145 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 23 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Za okras

  • 125 g Nuts, almonds

Za premaz

  • 1 piece Egg, egg white, fresh

  • 6 spoon Water

Za testo

  • 125 g Honey

  • 200 g Sugar, white

  • 4 spoon Milk, skimmed

  • 100 g Butter, unsalted

  • 1 bag Sugar, white

  • 3 drops Spices, ginger, ground

  • 5 g Spices, cinnamon, ground

  • 400 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • 100 g Koruzni škrob

  • 20 g Cocoa, powdered, unsweetened

  • 1 bag Baking powder

  • 75 g Nuts, almonds

Steps

  1. In a small pot, slowly heat and dissolve honey, sugar, milk, and butter. Pour the mixture into a bowl and let it cool.

  2. Add vanilla sugar, aroma, and cinnamon to the cooled mixture and mix thoroughly. Combine flour with starch, cocoa, and baking powder, and sift it onto a clean work surface. Mix in the ground almonds. Then add the honey and fat mixture and knead into a smooth dough on a floured surface. Cover the dough and let it rest for two hours.

  3. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1.5 cm thick. Use a round cutter to cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  4. Beat the egg white and thinly brush it over the cookies, then decorate with almond halves. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

  5. Let the baked cookies cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, arrange them on a serving plate and serve.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 365.48 kcal
  • Fat: 10.12 g
    • Saturated Fat: 4.51 g
  • Carbohydrates: 62.59 g
    • Sugars: 26.19 g
  • Protein: 5.36 g
  • Fiber: 2.04 g

Advice

If the dough sticks, wrap it in foil and place it in the fridge for a while. Almonds are easier to peel if you blanch them before peeling. Instead of butter, you can use margarine. The cookies can be prepared in advance. Stored in a metal tin, they will stay fresh for a long time.