Marzipan Shortbread Cookies

By foodiva

Ingredients

• 4 cups 2 Tablespoon (500 g) flour
• 1 1/3 cup (300 g) unsalted butter, at room temp.
• 7 ounces (200 g) marzipan (100 g slivered almonds, 100 g powdered sugar, 1 egg white, 1/2 tsp almond extract)
• 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolk
• a pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp almond extract (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Mix all the ingredients until evenly combined. Do not overmix.
Cover dough with a cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Roll the dough and cut with your cookie cutters (or use cookie stamps or molds).
Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for about 12 – 15 minutes in 350 F (175 C) preheated oven.

Instructions