Maríukökur

Lady's cookies

Ingredients for approx. 120 cookies

250 g flour
150 g margarine
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp cream

for the almond cream

3 egg whites
150 g sugar
150 g ground almonds


Preparation

Place the flour in a large bowl, add the margarine in small flakes and add the egg yolks and cream.

Knead everything thoroughly into a smooth dough.

Place the dough in the refrigerator for about 1/2 hour.

Meanwhile prepare the almond cream:

Beat the egg white until stiff. Then add the sugar and stir, then fold in the ground almonds.

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) upper/lower heat.

Roll out the dough thinly in portions between two sheets of baking paper. Cut out the cookies using a glass or a round cookie cutter.

Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, leaving enough space between them. Pour the almond mixture into a suitable nozzle and place a "cap" of the almond mixture on each cookie.

Bake in batches for about 8 to 10 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown.

Allow to cool thoroughly and then enjoy the little cookies!

[Translated from here.]