Gevulde Koek

Butter and filled with almond paste, the Gevulde Koek is like a Boterkoek that's been upgraded! Have these warm with your coffee or as an after-dinner treat.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup cold butter
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup white basterdsuiker (granulated sugar can be used in a pinch)
• 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup almond paste

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350° F
2. Cut the cold butter into small pieces. Mix the butter, 1 egg, sugar, flour and salt. Mix well until a uniform dough forms.
3. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes, or freezer for 15 minutes, to allow the dough to stiffen.
4. Mix 1 egg with the almond paste and divide the paste into 12 pieces, flattening each piece.
5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to roughly ½ centimetre thickness (> than ¼ inch).
6. Using a round drinking glass, or something similar, cut rounds out of the dough.
7. Place the almond paste on half of the rounds. Top with the other half, and pinch the edges with a fork to seal.
8. Brush the beaten third egg over the cookies. If desired, place a slice or two of almond on the top.
9. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.