Zucker Hutchen

Name: Zucker Hutchen
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 3/8 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup chopped candied citron; 1 egg white; 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds; 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 2 teaspoons red food coloring

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons milk
1 3/8 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup chopped candied citron
1 egg white
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons red food coloring

Directions

1

Cream butter and white sugar until fluffy. Stir in egg yolk and milk. Add citron to butter mixture and stir in. Add flour and baking powder; blend well. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a clean, dry, glass or metal bowl, whip egg white until frothy. Gradually incorporate 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar; beat until meringue holds its shape. Fold in almonds.
3

Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board; cut out small rounds with 2 inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Put 1 teaspoon Almond Meringue in center of each round to make it look like the crown of a hat.
4

Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. To Make Icing: Gradually add water to 2 cups confectioner's sugar, mixing until icing is stiff. Add 1 to 2 drops of food coloring. When cookies are cool, pipe around crown of hat with Icing to look like a hatband.