Frankfurter Bethmännchen (Little Beth Men from Frankfurt)

This recipe comes originally from the Bethmann family of Frankfurt, hence its name. The cookie is a favorite of one embassy member's grandmother, who lives in Frankfurt. Every year, she presents each of her grandchildren with a little bag of these treats. However, the grandchild in distant Washington will have to bake her own this year!

About 40 cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons peeled almond halves
120 almond halves, reserved for decoration
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons prepared marzipan (a prepared almond paste usually packaged in logs, available in specialty food stores)
1 tablespoon rosewater
7 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 small eggs
3-1/2 tablespoons flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Finely grind the measured almonds. Break the marzipan dough into small pieces and mix with one of the eggs, rosewater, powdered sugar, ground almonds and flour. Separate the remaining egg and beat the yolk, set aside. Form marzipan mixture into balls the size of walnuts, placing three almond halves onto the top of each ball. Brush each ball with the beaten yolk and place on a cookie sheet. Place cookie sheet on the middle rack. Bake 15 minutes until golden brown.

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