This recipe come from a French book (to be precise a book from Alsace) called Les Petits Gâteaux d’Alsace also known as S’Bredlebuech in Alsacien by Suzanne Roth.
I bought the book a couple of years ago and test a few of the recipes each year to add to my current ones. I tend to make around 20 to 30 different types depending on the time I have and how I feel.
Once they are finished, they are bagged and given away to friends and family.
Recipe
Preparation time: 40minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes per batch
Temp: 180 C
Ingredients
125g ground almonds
125g butter soft
125g plain flour
1 pinch of clove
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 pinch of baking powder
1 egg
1 to 2 tablespoon of milk if needed
1 tablespoon of cocoa
Garnish with jam (preferably raspberry) and flaked almonds (I did not use the almonds)
Method
Soften the butter.
Mix the flour with the almonds, sugar, baking powder, spices and cocoa.
Make a well and add the egg and butter and if required the milk.
Form into a smooth dough (do not overwork)
Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours
Form into small balls, with your fingers, make a little well in the centre, put a little jam in the well and sprinkle with the almonds if you decide to use them
Put the balls onto a buttered tray (or line it with parchment paper and bake at 180 C for approximately 20 minutes
Recipe by: Brigitte Kershaw
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26 comments
I love the rustic look of these cookies, and the flavors sound amazing. I can’t wait to make them!
Thank you, nothing like classic recipes
These are so good! The nutty flavor and that sweet jam are just perfect together.
Yes they are a lovely cookie to make for Christmas
Amazing cookies to try this Christmas eve! Love the fact that one of the ingredients is grounded almonds. In my opinion, almonds make any recipe taste fantastic.
Yes it does indeed and it is my favourite nut as well
Yummy! Excited to try this out for our Christmas baking session and spread the joy with friends and family.
So glad to hear that, good luck to you
I think I have eaten these before, perhaps from a Christmas market or somewhere. But I didn’t even know what they were called nevermind to bake them myself. Looks like you’ve made a really nice batch x
Thank you, yes it turned out well this year
These cookies look delicious. I can’t wait to try to cook and treat my family with it. Thanks for the recipe!
You are welcome, hope you give this recipe a go
The texture looks interesting! I am curious what they taste like, I will have to try them out. Thanks for sharing this.
This is tasty with hints of spices in it and not too sweet
I love thumbprint cookies..the warm spices with the jam is a perfect combo for the holidays! These look delish!
It has such a festive flavour to it as well
What a delightful tradition! 🍪 Your commitment to testing and adding new recipes from the Alsace book each year is inspiring. The personal touch of making 20 to 30 different types and sharing them with friends and family must bring so much joy and warmth to the holiday season.
Yes sharing the cookies is a great idea and everyone appreciates and enjoys it as well
I love a good jam cookie – thank you for sharing your recipe, they sound really good! We tend to do a bunch of cookie trays this time of year.
You are welcome and hope you give this recipe a go
It looks really so yummy. I will love to try this jam cookies sometime soon.
Hopefully you do make it Khush
I so have to add this recipe to my Holiday Cookie lineup! Looks so delicious and I would go nuts for these!
Thank you, it is delicious
Oh wow these look absolutely delicious. I haven’t done much baking for ages so will definitely try this
Hope you do, it is a lovely recipe to bake with kids