Ingredients
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3/4 cup almond halve, plus
2 tablespoons peeled almond halves
120 almond halves, reserved for decoration
3/4 cup prepared marzipan, plus
2 tablespoons prepared marzipan (a prepared almond paste usually packaged in logs, available in specialty food stores)
1 tablespoon rose water
7 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 small eggs
3 1/2 tablespoons flour
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
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.
Press three almond halves onto the sides of each ball. The almonds should stand up and down and be evenly spaced around the ball.
Brush each ball with the beaten yolk and place on a cookie sheet.
Place cookie sheet on the middle rack and bake 15 minutes until golden brown.
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