Delightful Marzipan Shortbread Cookies
Delightful Marzipan Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crumbly, and delicately sweet with almond flavor. Topped with thin marzipan discs and finished with a dusting of powdered sugar, they’re simple to make yet elegant enough for holidays or tea-time treats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup marzipan, rolled into thin discs
1/4 tsp salt
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–5 minutes.
- Gradually mix in flour and salt until dough comes together (it may look crumbly but holds when pressed).
- Stir in almond extract until fully incorporated.
- Roll dough into small balls, place on prepared baking sheet, and gently flatten.
- Top each cookie with a thin disc of marzipan.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on a wire rack and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Brush marzipan with egg wash before baking for a glossy finish.
Drizzle cooled cookies with melted dark chocolate for indulgence.
Add chopped toasted almonds for extra crunch.
Cut marzipan into festive shapes with cookie cutters for a holiday look.
Dough can be made ahead and chilled for up to 1 day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
