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Marzipan Sugar Cookies

December 15, 2021 Updated December 12, 2022 1 Comment

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Tender and delicate Marzipan Sugar Cookies are one of our family’s favorite Christmas treats.  Made with almond flour and powdered sugar then topped with a slice of marzipan then dusted with confectioners sugar.

 

 

If you’re a marzipan lover, then I have the perfect cookie for you.  So easy to make!  It’s soft and chewy with a luscious dose of marzipan.

Tips For Making Perfect Marzipan Sugar Cookies:

  • Do not overbake.  
  • Use soft homemade marzipan.  Store-bought marzipan can be stiff and difficult to work with. 
  • Dust with powdered sugar while still warm.
  • Can be frozen.
  • Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper or parchment in a container with a lid.  
  • Best eaten at room temperature.
  • Freeze well for up to 1 month.  

Use Quick and Easy Marzipan

 

This sugar cookie will taste best if made with fresh homemade Quick and Easy Marzipan.  Store-bought marzipan in a can may be dry and doesn’t bake as well as homemade.  The dough is so easy to make.  Start by mixing the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.  Set aside while creaming the butter, sugar, egg white, and almond extract.  Then stir in the dry ingredients.  It’s just that simple!

12 cookies on a baking sheet flattened with the bottom of a cup

Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough and form into a ball. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Flatten the ball of dough with the bottom of a cup.  

Hand placing disc of marzipan on top of sugar cookies

Next roll marzipan into a 1-inch diameter ball.  I find it easier to flatten by placing between 2 sheets of plastic wrap then flatten into a thin round that is just a bit smaller than the bottom cookie dough. 

A dozen marzipan cookies before baking on a baking sheet

Gently press into the top of the cookie.  Bake in a pre-heated 325℉ oven for 10-12 minutes.  Make sure you do not bake the cookie longer than 12 minutes.  Dust with a generous amount of powdered sugar while still warm.  Cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.

If you are an almond and marzipan lover, I think this will be your new favorite cookie.  Enjoy!

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Marzipan Sugar Cookies

Tender and delicate Marzipan Sugar Cookies are one of our family's favorite Christmas treats. 

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword almond cookies, almond marzipan, marzipan cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 199 kcal
Author Janet Barton

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg white 3 tbsp pasteurized refrigerated egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 ounces marzipan Homemade Quick & Easy Marzipan
  • Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Stir together the flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

  3. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in egg white and almond extract. Add in flour and almond mixture, a little at a time, until a workable dough is formed.
  4. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on a lined baking sheet. With the bottom of a glass, that has been dipped in a little bit of flour, flatten each ball until it is about 1/2 inch thick. Press a 1-teaspoon ball of marzipan from the bottom of a glass to form a flat disk. Lay the marzipan disk onto the top of the flattened cookie.

  5. Bake for 12 minutes, or until set but not browned. Remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar. Let cool. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

  • Do not overbake.  
  • Use soft homemade marzipan.  Store-bought marzipan can be stiff and difficult to work with. 
  • Dust with powdered sugar while still warm.
  • Can be frozen.
  • Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper or parchment in a container with a lid.  
  • Best eaten at room temperature.
  • Freeze well for up to 1 month.  
Nutrition Facts
Marzipan Sugar Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 199 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 72mg3%
Potassium 52mg1%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 159IU3%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Nancy Loberg says

    December 11, 2022 at 1:04 am

    In your recipe for these cookies you don’t include the amount of “blanched Almonds”.
    Help!

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