Walnut Marzipan Cookies

a sweet treat for the winter
icon 100 min
Walnuss Marzipan Plätzchen © foodspring
Marzipan + chocolate = love at first sight! Add some crunchy walnuts and sweet apricot jam and it’s a match made in heaven. Our walnut marzipan cookies are a true treat for the tastebuds.

Ingredients

40 Persons

For the cookies:

  • 100 g
    stevia powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp
    Flavour Kick Vanilla
  • 150 g
    Instant Oats
  • 200 g
    ground walnuts
  • 1 tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 50 ml
    water, cold

For the marzipan layer:

  • 125 g
    dried apricots
  • 3 tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 200 g
    marzipan paste
  • 100 g
    stevia powdered sugar

You will also need:

  • 20 g
    apricot jam
  • 100 g
    dark chocolate
  • 100 g
    whole walnuts

Preparation

  • 1

    Preheat the oven to 180° C.

  • 2

    First make the cookies: Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl. Add the Flavor Kick, Instant Oats, and ground walnuts. Stir well.

  • 3

    Add the lemon juice and cold water. Knead together with your hands into a consistent dough.

  • 4

    Lay down a sheet of parchment paper. Put the dough onto it and cover with another sheet of parchment paper. Roll the dough out 0.5cm thick.

  • 5

    Use a round cookie cutter to make about 40 cookies. Place onto a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.

  • 6

    Bake the cookies for 6-8 minutes.

  • 7

    Take the cookies out of the oven and set aside to cool.

  • 8

    Meanwhile, cut the apricots into small pieces. Put in a bowl and cover with the lemon juice. Set aside for about 2 hours.

  • 9

    Add the marzipan paste. Use a mixer to blend everything into a smooth mixture.

  • 10

    Fold in the powdered sugar.

  • 11

    Dust your working surface with powdered sugar. Roll the marzipan-apricot mixture out on the powdered sugar. Use the same cookie cutter as before to cut 40 circles out of this mix.

  • 12

    Warm the apricot jam in a small pot.

  • 13

    Spread a layer of apricot jam on the top of each cookie, then place a marzipan circle on top.

  • 14

    Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water.

  • 15

    Dip each of the marzipan cookies into the melted chocolate. Garnish with a walnut.

  • 16

    Set the walnut marzipan cookies aside for the chocolate to harden.

  • 1
    Enjoy!
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Recipe Overview

Goal
muscle_building
Total time
100 min
Difficulty
easy

Nutritional value, per portion

Protein
3g
Carbs
10g
Fat
8g
Calories
116 kcal