Husaren Cookies

Husaren Cookies

 (Husarenkrapferl, Thumbprint Cookies, Shortcrust cookies)

 

Ingredients:

 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

½ cup sugar
½ lb butter
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
8 oz blanched grated almonds or hazelnuts

 

Directions:

 Cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture.  Form well, add yolks, and gather into a ball.  Roll on wax paper.  Form small balls, make thumbprint in center.  Fill with jelly.  Bake at 325 F.

 

Note:  Here's another one I found in Gertrude's handwriting. 

 

Mürbeteig

Mürbeteig (Basic)

Ingredients:

 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

½ cup sugar
½ lb butter
3 egg yolks
Grated rind of one lemon

 

Directions:

Cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture.  Add lemon peel.  Form well, add yolks, and gather into a ball.  Roll on wax paper.  Place in desired pan.  Bake at 350 F, 30-40 minutes.

 

 Note:  this dough (short crust) is used as the base for a number of German cakes and cookies.  This is another one of Gertrude’s handwritten recipes that I was able to find. She had some variations, such as the addition of rum, milk, chocolate, and ground almonds. In summer, she often baked a fruit tart (Obst Torte) using a round fluted tart pan (tin) for the crust.  I do not have the recipe for the fruit portion of it.