Mozartplätzchen
Traditional German cookies filled with apricot jam and topped with a chocolate glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 grams ground almonds
- 150 grams powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 grams apricot jam
- 150 grams dark chocolate
- 50 grams butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a bowl, mix ground almonds, powdered sugar, and egg whites until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into small balls and place them on a lined baking tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool and spread apricot jam on top of each cookie.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together and drizzle over the cookies.
- Let the chocolate set before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar in the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10 grams
- Sodium: 5 milligrams
- Fat: 7 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 15 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 15 milligrams
Find it online: https://rezeptfreund.de/mozartplatzchen/