This traditional recipe for Bethmännchen marzipan cookies is one of the most famous German Christmas cookies. The outside is firm and crisp, the inside is chewy, and they're studded with three crunchy almonds. Gluten-free.
Crumble the marzipan into a bowl, and add the almond meal, icing sugar and egg white (save the yolk for brushing).
Mix together into a dough.
Roll heaped teaspoons of the dough into a ball.
Place the balls onto the baking sheet, then press 3 almonds, with the points facing up into each one so it forms a rounded pyramid shape. Lightly beat the egg yolk with the milk and brush each cookie.