German Heidesand Cookies

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   With a handheld mixer, mix together soft butter, icing sugar, grated marzipan paste, vanilla sugar and grated lemon zest until creamy. Sift flour over the mixture and incorporate. Form a long pastry roll, about 4 cm (1.6 inches) thick. Halve the roll, wrap each half in plastic and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

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   Preheat oven to 175u00b0C (350u00b0F). Line two baking trays with baking paper.

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   Whisk egg yolk with a fork and brush cookie logs all over. Place granulated sugar on a plate and coat the logs in sugar. Cut the logs into 1/2 cm (0.2 inch) slices. Place the slices on baking trays and bake for about 10-15 minutes until cookies are golden.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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