Mozart cookies are little indulgences made with marzipan, pistachios, and chocolate, inspired by the famous Mozartkugeln. Crispy on the outside, soft and aromatic on the inside, they are perfect for anyone who loves elegant Christmas cookies made with premium ingredients.

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These Mozart cookies with marzipan, pistachios, and nougat are something truly special for Christmas baking. A delicate layer of pistachio marzipan is hidden between two tender chocolate-almond cookies, topped with creamy nougat and fruity redcurrant jam, then finished with dark chocolate and a few pistachios.

I especially enjoy baking these little cookies during Advent. They are a bit more involved than classic butter cookies, but the combination of chocolate, marzipan, and pistachios is simply delicious. Plus, they look beautiful on a cookie plate.

Why you'll love these Mozart cookies

• Delicious chocolateThe delicate chocolate-almond shortcrust pastry goes wonderfully with the creamy nougat filling.
• With marzipan and pistachiosThe fine layer of marzipan adds a special flavor.
• Fruity fillingThe blackcurrant jam adds a slightly sour note and balances the sweetness.
• A real eye-catcher: The cookies look especially pretty with dark chocolate and pistachios.
• Perfect for Christmas: The filled cookies look wonderful on a colorful Christmas plate and are also suitable as a homemade gift.

Ingredients for the Mozart cookies

• Wheat flour: It forms the basis for the shortcrust pastry and ensures that the cookies can be easily cut out.
• sugarIt gives the chocolate-almond dough the right sweetness.
• Cold butter: It makes the shortcrust pastry beautifully tender and crumbly.
• Egg: It binds the ingredients together and ensures a smooth dough.
• Salt: A small pinch enhances the chocolate and almond flavor.
• cocoa powderIt gives the cookies their dark color and fine chocolate flavor.
• Ground almonds: They make the shortcrust pastry particularly aromatic.
• Ground pistachios: They are kneaded together with the marzipan paste and provide the fine pistachio flavor.
• Marzipan raw paste: This creates the soft layer between the cookies.
• Icing sugar: It makes the pistachio marzipan mixture pleasantly sweet and smooth.
• Nougat creamIt provides the creamy, chocolatey filling.
• Redcurrant jamIts fruity acidity goes wonderfully with nougat and marzipan.
• Dark chocolate coating: This is used to decorate the finished Mozart cookies.

3 tips for the perfect Mozart cookies:

1. Precise cutting out: Make sure to cut out the cookies evenly and in the same size to ensure they cook evenly. Use a cookie cutter of your choice that suits your desired cookie design.
2. Patience while it cools down: Let the cookies cool completely before filling them with the nougat cream and the marzipan layer. This ensures that the layers don't melt together and the cookies become nice and firm.
3. Creative decoration: Experiment with different decoration options, such as dipping the cookies in melted chocolate or adding chopped nuts or candied fruit. The right decoration will give your Mozart cookies a unique touch and a special flavor. 

Mozart cookies, simple and so delicious

Mozart cookies are little indulgences made with marzipan, pistachios, and chocolate, inspired by the famous Mozartkugeln. Crispy on the outside, soft and aromatic on the inside, they are perfect for anyone who loves elegant Christmas cookies made with premium ingredients.

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Portions: 20 large

Baking utensils:

• 1 x cookie cutter 4 cm x 2 cmrectangular or round
• 1 x baking paper
• 1 x small piping nozzle

For the dough:

• 250 g all-purpose flour (Type 405)
• 100 g sugar
• 150 g cold butter
• 1 large egg Size M
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 EL cocoa powder
• 100 g ground almonds

For the filling:

• 50 g ground pistachios
• 200 g Marzipan raw paste
• 75 g powdered sugar
• 150 g Nougat cream
• 150 g redcurrant jam
• 50 g dark chocolate coating

Metric – US Customary

Preparation:

For the dough

• Knead flour, sugar, cold butter, egg, salt, cocoa and ground almonds into a dough.
• Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) using the conventional bake setting.

• Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 3 mm. Cut out cookies using a cookie cutter of your choice.
• Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 10 minutes. Then let them cool completely.
• Set aside a tablespoon of the ground pistachios. For decoration later.

Filling:

• Knead the remaining ground pistachios together with the marzipan paste and the icing sugar to form a smooth mass.
• Roll out this mixture with a little icing sugar and cut out cookies in the same shape (approx. 3 mm thick) using a cookie cutter.

layers

• Turn all the cookies over and, using a small piping bag, pipe the nougat cream around the edge of each cookie.
• Place a small dollop of currant jam in the center of half of the cookies.
• Use one cookie as the base, cover it with the marzipan layer, and then cover it with a second cookie that also contains jam.
• Place the cookies briefly in the refrigerator so they firm up.
• Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate coating and spread it on the cookies using a fork.

  While the chocolate is still liquid, sprinkle the remaining chopped pistachios over it.

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Calories: 198 kcal

Carbohydrates: 15 g

Protein: 11g

Fat: 8 g

Sugar: 12 g

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