Renate Buchmann's Zitronenherzen (Lemon Hearts)

Category: Cookies Region: Germany Metric measurements

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 2/3 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• One of:
• 2 3/4 c almonds
• 2 3/4 c hazelnuts

For the glaze

• 3/4 c powdered sugar
• juice of 1 lemon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grind nuts in a food processor until very fine. Reserve

Beat egg yolks and sugar on medium high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Reduce mixer speed and add extracts and baking powder. Slowly add enough ground nuts until the dough comes together and no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. The dough will still be somewhat sticky.

Roll out dough on remaining ground nuts to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out heart shapes. Bake 10 minutes.

While the cookies are baking, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice; stir until smooth. After cookies are removed from the oven and still warm, brush with glaze.

Do not allow cookies to cool completely on trays; they will stick!