German Heidesand Cookies
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
27 mins
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Servings
35
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Calories
77 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
German
German Heidesand Cookies
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Heidesand or heath sand cookies are traditional German shortcrustcookies rolled in sugar, sliced, and baked. Really simple but really good.
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Ingredients
- 100 g soft unsalted butter 3.5 oz/ scant ½ cup (Note 1)
- 50 g icing sugar 1.7 oz/ ½ cup
- 25 g marzipan paste 0.8 oz/ ¼ cup (grated and loosely packed)
- 1 sachet vanilla sugar or ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (Note 2)
- 1 organic lemon only the zest
- 125 g all-purpose flour 4.5 oz/ 1 cup
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
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Instructions
- Pastry: Mix the soft butter, icing sugar, grated marzipan paste, vanilla sugar or extract, and grated lemon zest using a handheld mixer. The mixture should get creamy. Sieve the flour over this mixture and incorporate it. Form a long pastry roll, about 4 cm/ 1.6 inches thick. Halve the roll, and wrap each half in plastic wrap.100 g soft unsalted butter/ 3.5 oz/ scant ½ cup + 50 g icing sugar/ ½ cup + 25 g marzipan paste/ 0.8 oz/ ¼ cup + 1 sachet vanilla sugar or ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract + 1 organic lemon, the zest + 125 g all-purpose flour/ 1 cup
- Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 175°C/ 350°F. Line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Cut cookies: Whisk the egg yolk with a fork and brush the pastry rolls all over. Place the granulated sugar on a plate and toss the roll to coat in sugar. Cut the rolls into ½ cm/ 0.2 inch slices. Place the pastry slices on the prepared baking trays.1 egg yolk + 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Bake for about 10-15 minutes until the cookies are golden.
Notes
- Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it ensures the best results (Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
- Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it ensures the best results (Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
- Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it ensures the best results (Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
- Typically you would use vanilla sugar, which is very common in Germany. However, if it's not available where you live, replace it with ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
22mg
(1%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 22mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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