Makes ~14–15
Ingredients
Cookie
- 8 oz marzipan
- 11⁄4 cup almond flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 tsp almond extract
- 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
Coatings
- ~1 cup sliced almonds
- ~4 oz dark chocolate bar
Method
Make dough
- In a mixing bowl, add all the cookie ingredients
- Mix with the paddle attachment until combined, the dough will be thick and sticky
- Cover in contact with plastic
- Chill until cold (~1 hour) so it’s easier to work with
Make cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Portion using a 11⁄2 tbsp scoop
- Form into a ~4–5″ log shape and roll/pat in sliced almonds
- Shape into a crescent and transfer to a silicon lined baking sheet
- They expand slightly, you should be able to fit ~9 on one sheet
- Bake at 350°F for ~20 minutes, until the tips are starting to brown
- Cool completely on the baking mat before removing them
Temper chocolate
- Chop 80% of the chocolate bar into smallish pieces
- Chop the rest into shavings
- Microwave the bigger pieces on 50% power, pausing every 20–30 seconds to check and stir (~2 minutes)
- When it’s 90% melted, add the shaved pieces and stir
Finish
- Dip ends in chocolate and/or spoon chocolate over and let harden on a silicone mat at room temp
Notes
Use wet hands to form the dough if it’s too sticky.
Bakeries brush gum arabic on the hot cookies to extend their shelf life.