Mandelgeback

German almond cookies. This recipe is from my high school German teacher. They were very good!

• Calories: 83 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 11 tablespoons butter
• ⅔ cup ground almonds
• 5 tablespoons any flavor fruit jam

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour and butter or margarine.

Step 2

Separate egg. Add almonds, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk to the flour mixture. Mix to dough consistency with hands.

Step 3

Cover and chil dough for 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll and cut into desired shapes. Brush with egg white.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until done. Let cool. Spread jam on half of the cookies and top with other half.