Zucker Hutchen

Also called Little Sugar Hat Cookies. Why? Because they look like little hats.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 132 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• ⅓ cup butter
• 1 egg white
• 1 ⅜ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• ¼ cup chopped candied citron
• 1 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup finely chopped almonds
• 2 teaspoons red food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream butter and white sugar until fluffy. Stir in egg yolk and milk. Add citron to butter mixture and stir in. Add flour and baking powder; blend well. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a clean, dry, glass or metal bowl, whip egg white until frothy. Gradually incorporate 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar; beat until meringue holds its shape. Fold in almonds.

Step 3

Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board; cut out small rounds with 2 inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Put 1 teaspoon Almond Meringue in center of each round to make it look like the crown of a hat.

Step 4

Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. To Make Icing: Gradually add water to 2 cups confectioner's sugar, mixing until icing is stiff. Add 1 to 2 drops of food coloring. When cookies are cool, pipe around crown of hat with Icing to look like a hatband.