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Almond Bear Paws

by baketotheroots
December 16, 2020
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    The “12 Days of Christmas Cookies” continue – today with sweet little Almond Bear Paws. Ok… they are actually not that small, but definitely smaller than the original paws on an original bear. Not that big, but definitely easier and safer to eat ;P

    Mandel Bärentatzen | Bake to the roots
    Mandel Bärentatzen | Bake to the roots

    It’s good to add some new cookies to your Christmas cookies collection sometimes. Or in this case, better said “something newly interpreted”. These cookies here are not a re-invention of the wheel… the base is a slightly modified dough I normally use for Cinnamon stars – loads of ground almonds but no cinnamon here. Well and no star shape but the little bear paws ;)

    There is a weekly farmers market in my neighborhood where you can buy cookie cutters in many different shapes in the weeks before Christmas. Several years ago I found the cookie cutter for these cute bear paws there and fell in love immediately. You can find it online* as well. Back then I had the dough for Cinnamon Stars in my fridge so it was quite obvious that I made a first test batch with that dough – and it worked pretty well! Since that test, these paws show up on the Christmas cookie plate quite often – either with this dough here or with leftover dough from Cinnamon Stars ;)

    Weihnachtplätzchen | Bake to the roots
    Weihnachtplätzchen | Bake to the roots

    You can use the dough from the recipe here without cinnamon, or use a different recipe you would normally use for Cinnamon Stars – it should do the trick as well. Fill some of the meringue mix into a piping bag and decorate the paws as you can see in the pictures. If you don’t have a paws cookie cutter, you can just draw yourself a template on paper and cut out cookies with it – the shape is quite easy to create. And boom… you got yourself some cute Almond Bear Paw cookies ;)

    12 Days of Christmas Cookies | Bake to the roots
    12 Days of Christmas Cookies | Bake to the roots

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (30+ cookies)

    5 medium egg whites (about 5.3 oz.)
    1 pinch of salt
    10 oz. (300g) confectioner’s sugar
    1 tsp. lemon juice
    17-21 oz. (400-600g) ground almonds
    1 tbsp. vanilla sugar

    (30+ Cookies)

    5 Eiweiß (ca. 150g)
    1 Prise Salz
    300g Puderzucker
    1 TL Zitronensaft
    500-600g Mandeln, gemahlen
    1 EL Vanillezucker

    Mandel Bärentatzen | Bake to the roots
    Mandel Bärentatzen | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150°C). Line several baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.

    2. To make the meringue whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Sift the confectioners’ sugar on top, add the lemon juice and mix (first slowly then increase the speed) until the meringue is fluffy and has a glossy shine – about 4-5 minutes. Transfer 4-5 tablespoons of the meringue to a piping bag and set aside in the fridge until needed.

    3. Mix about 17 oz. of the ground almonds with the vanilla sugar. Add to the bowl with the meringue – fold in to distribute the ground almonds evenly. You will get a very sticky dough – actually more of a sticky mess than a dough. The mixture should not be too soft though – add more and fold in until it looks like a dough you can work with. The amount of ground almonds you have to add can vary quite a bit. Chilling the dough for about 30-60 minutes makes it easier to work with.

    4. Roll out half of the dough between two layers of plastic wrap to a thickness of 0.2 inches (5mm) – keep the rest of the dough in the fridge. Use a paw cookie cutter* to cut out small bear paws and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Clean the cookie cutter from time to time with warm water to remove sticky dough. Cut off the tip of the piping bag and pipe the fingertips of the paws with the meringue on top of the cookies. Bake for 23-25 minutes. To make sure the white parts of the paws stay white, place an empty baking sheet on the highest rack of the oven. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack and store them in a tin box without other cookies in a cool place. Repeat with the remaining dough and meringue.

    1. Den Ofen auf 150°C (300°F) vorheizen. Mehrere Backbleche mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen.

    2. Das Eiweiß mit einer Prise Salz in einer großen Schüssel schnittfest aufschlagen. Den Puderzucker darübersieben, Zitronesaft zugeben und alles zusammen für etwa 4-5 Minuten aufschlagen (erst langsam, sonst gibt es eine riesen Sauerei) bis eine glänzende Baisermasse entstanden ist. Etwa 4-5 Esslöffel vom Eischnee abnehmen, in einen Spritzbeutel füllen und bis zur weiteren Verwendung in den Kühlschrank legen.

    3. Etwa 500g der Mandeln mit dem Vanillezucker vermischen und zum restlichen Eischnee dazugeben und unterziehen. Der Teig wird eher eine klebrige Masse sein, als ein richtiger Teig. Trotzdem sollte er nicht zu weich sein – je nachdem noch mehr gemahlene Mandeln zugeben, bis die Konsistenz passt und man damit arbeiten kann – die Menge kann sehr variieren. Wenn man den Teig vor der Verwendung noch 30-60 Minuten kühlt, ist er leichter zu verarbeiten.

    4. Die Hälfte des Teiges zwischen zwei Lagen Klarsichtfolie ca. 5mm (0.2 inch) dick ausrollen (den Rest im Kühlschrank aufbewahren). Mit einer Tatzenform* kleine Bärentatzen ausstechen und auf die vorbereiteten Bleche setzen. Den Ausstecher zwischendurch am Besten immer wieder kurz mit warmem Wasser von klebrigen Teigresten befreien. Die Spitze des Spritzbeutels abschneiden (nicht zu viel) und dann die Fingerballen der Tatzen aufspritzen. Für etwa 23-25 Minuten backen (damit die Fingerballen hell bleiben, ein leeres Backblech auf die oberste Schiene einschieben). Auf einem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen und in einer Blechdose ohne andere Plätzchen an einem kühlen Ort aufbewahren. Mit dem restlichen Teig wiederholen.

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    Mandel Bärentatzen | Bake to the roots

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    Almond Bear Paws

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    • Prep Time: 00:40
    • Cook Time: 00:25
    • Total Time: 04:00
    • Yield: 30 1x
    • Category: Cookies
    • Cuisine: German
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    Cute and delicious – these little Almond Bear Paws will be the highlight on your Christmas cookie plate!


    Ingredients

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    5 medium egg whites (about 5.3 oz.)
    1 pinch of salt
    10 oz. (300g) confectioner’s sugar
    1 tsp. lemon juice
    17-21 oz. (400-600g) ground almonds
    1 tbsp. vanilla sugar


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150°C). Line several baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside.

    2. To make the meringue whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Sift the confectioners’ sugar on top, add the lemon juice and mix (first slowly then increase the speed) until the meringue is fluffy and has a glossy shine – about 4-5 minutes. Transfer 4-5 tablespoons of the meringue to a piping bag and set aside in the fridge until needed.

    3. Mix about 17 oz. of the ground almonds with the vanilla sugar. Add to the bowl with the meringue – fold in to distribute the ground almonds evenly. You will get a very sticky dough – actually more of a sticky mess than a dough. The mixture should not be too soft though – add more and fold in until it looks like a dough you can work with. The amount of ground almonds you have to add can vary quite a bit. Chilling the dough for about 30-60 minutes makes it easier to work with.

    4. Roll out half of the dough between two layers of plastic wrap to a thickness of 0.2 inches (5mm) – keep the rest of the dough in the fridge. Use a paw cookie cutter* to cut out small bear paws and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Clean the cookie cutter from time to time with warm water to remove sticky dough. Cut off the tip of the piping bag and pipe the fingertips of the paws with the meringue on top of the cookies. Bake for 23-25 minutes. To make sure the white parts of the paws stay white, place an empty baking sheet on the highest rack of the oven. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack and store them in a tin box without other cookies in a cool place. Repeat with the remaining dough and meringue.


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    Mandel Bärentatzen | Bake to the roots
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