Marzipan Filled Shortbread Cookies (Gevulde Koeken)

• 7/8 cup almonds skinless
• 5/8 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 7/8 cup softened butter
• 2 3/8 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• lemon Grated zest of a
• 1 egg
• 20 almonds skinless, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
2. To make the marzipan, in a blender, mix almonds, sugar and egg to get a smooth paste.
3. With an electric mixer, beat butter, flour, sugar, and lemon zest until smooth.
4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 5mm thick.
5. With a cookie cutter cut out 10 circles with 8 cm in diameter.
6. Place a large marzipan mound in the center of 8 circles, then top with the remaining 8 circles.
7. Seal the edges well.
8. Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush the cookies.
9. Sprinkle it with chopped almonds and bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for about 25 minutes until golden brown.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Marzipan-filled-Shortbread-Cookies-_Gevulde-Koeken_-782127 (may not work)