Chocolate Dipped Almond Horn Cookies Food

MANDELHöRNCHEN (CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ALMOND MARZIPAN HORNS)

Steps:

• Place the marzipan, ground almonds, powdered sugar, almond extract, fresh lemon juice, and egg white in a mixing bowl or in the bowl of a food processor with the paddle attachment in place. Knead the mixture until it comes together in a thick and tacky, but not overly sticky, dough. If it's too sticky add a little more ground almonds and/or sugar to it. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes (This can be made days in advance.)
• When you're ready to make the almond horns, break the dough off into pieces and roll them into 1-inch balls. Then roll each ball into a small log, tapering it off so each end is a little thinner.
• Use a pastry brush to brush egg white all over the cookie dough.
• Roll each cookie into the slivered almonds. They don't have to be completely coated and keep in mind also that the ends will be dipped in chocolate. Bend each cookie into the shape of a crescent and place them on a lined cookie sheet about an inch and a half apart.
• The oven should be preheated to 350 degrees. Bake the marzipan almond horns on the middle shelf for 10-15 minutes or until the tips are just starting to turn golden. Remove and let them cool completely.
• Microwave some chocolate chips or chunks of chocolate until melted and then dip each end of the almond horns into the chocolate. Place the almond horns back on the cookie sheet or other surface to let the chocolate harden.
• Store in an airtight container for up to a couple of weeks.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED ALMOND HORN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the almond paste, almond flour, granulated sugar, egg white and pinch of salt. Beat on low just until the mixture comes together a bit, then beat on medium low until well combined.
• Place the sliced almonds in a bowl. Using a 1 1/2" cookie scoop, form the dough into balls (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per cookie) and place into the bowl with the sliced almonds. The dough is sticky, so roll in the sliced almonds until the dough is coated with almonds so it will keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
• Roll the dough into a log between your hands until it's about 4" long. If necessary, roll the dough in the sliced almonds once again to coat and place on the prepared baking sheet and shape into a crescent. Repeat with the remaining dough, placing cookies 1-2" apart.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking time, until golden brown. Remove from heat and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Place the chocolate chips or baking wafers and oil in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 20-30 second increments, stirring well each time until the chocolate is completely melted.
• Dip the ends of each cookie in the chocolate and place on the silicone or parchment lined baking sheet until the chocolate has set. Enjoy!

ALMOND HORNS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with parchment or foil.
• In a food processor combine almond paste and sugar.
• Mix until the texture of fine crumbs.
• Add egg white and flour, reserving yolk.
• Mix until dough becomes smooth paste, it will be slightly sticky.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• With floured hands roll dough into a 12" log.
• Divide into 12 equal pieces and roll into balls.
• Roll balls between palms into 3" logs, slightly tapered at ends.
• Spread almonds on a plate.
• Beat reserved egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of water.
• Dampen log with beaten yolk.
• Roll each log in almonds until coated, bending into crescents.
• Place crescents 2" apart on prepared cookie sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Bake 12-14 minutes or until light golden in color.
• Cool baking sheet on wire rack for 5 minutes, and loosen crecents with a spatula.
• Slide parchment off baking sheet and back onto wire rack to finishing cooling cookies.
• Melt chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
• Dip cookie ends into melted chocolate.
• Place back on parchment until chocolate is dry.
• Layer "Almond Horns" between sheets of wax paper in airtight container.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine the cookie dough and almonds.
• Refrigerate dough for 15 minutes to make handling easier.
• Roll cookie dough into balls and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown around the edges.
• Let set on cookie sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• Line cooled cookie sheets with wax paper.
• In a small bowl add morsels and microwave for 1 minute.
• Stir, microwave an additional 10-15 seconds intervals until morsels are just smooth.
• Dip cookies halfway into the melted chocolate and tap or shake off excess.
• Place on wax paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until chocolate is set.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ALMOND HORSESHOE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Spread almonds on rimmed baking sheet.
• Place almond paste and sugar in processor and process until blended.
• Add egg whites, 1 at a time, blending well betwwen additions.
• Spoon dough into pastry bag fitted with plain 5/8-inch-wide tip. Pipe one 6-inch-long log of dough atop almonds on rimmed sheet.
• Gently roll dough in almonds, coating completely (dough is sticky).
• Transfer to prepared sheets, bending dough ends to create horseshoe shape with 1 1/2-inch-wide space between ends.
• Repeat with remaining dough, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart.
• Bake cookies until golden, about 18 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool.
• Line another baking sheet with foil. Stir chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth.
• Dip ends of 1 cookie into chocolate, tilting pan if necessary. Shake cocokie gently to remove excess chocolate.
• Place cookie, rounded side up, on foil-lined sheet.
• Repeat with remaining cookies.
• Refrigerate cookies until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.