Rumherzen
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup finely ground almonds
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons rum
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 9 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- Icing:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 (1 ounce) bottle rum flavored extract
- 1 teaspoon hot water, or more as needed
- 48 blanched almond halves
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift 4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour and baking powder onto a pastry board.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; add white sugar, almonds, eggs, and rum. Mix in flour from the sides of the well to form a thick paste. Drop butter pieces into the flour. Knead dough, starting from the middle, until firm and smooth.
- Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a floured work surface. Cut into shapes using 3-inch cookie cutters. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets using a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Mix confectioners' sugar, rum flavoring, and water together in a bowl to make icing. Spread icing over warm cookies. Place 1 almond half on top of each cookie.
allpurpose, flour, baking powder, white sugar, ground almonds, eggs, rum, vanilla, butter, icing, sugar, hot water, almond halves
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/259544/rumherzen/ (may not work)