I have an authentic Dutch cookies recipe for you guys: gevulde koeken! With this recipe you can make the most delicious almond paste filled cookies all by yourself. They are not difficult to make and in no time you will be enjoying homemade gevulde koeken with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
The ‘gevulde koek’ is such a typical Dutch cookie that you just have to try to make it in your own kitchen. The cookies are made with a delicious butterry dough with a (homemade) almond paste filling. They are supposed to be made in a round shape, and usually a few sliced almonds are sprinkled on top just before they go into the oven.
When making almond paste stuffed cookies, you can make it as easy as you like. You can make the cookies with store-bought almond paste, or you can make your own almond paste. It’s very easy, but you should keep in mind that your almond paste should ideally mature in the refrigerator for a while if you make it yourself.
Want to make homemade almond paste for the filling? I’ve got you! Try my recipe for easy almond paste to make you own almond filling.
For me, almond paste filled cookies are inextricably linked with almond paste, but if you have an allergy, I can understand wanting to replace it with something that comes closest in taste. You could replace the almonds in the almond paste with pistachios or pecans for example. A second option is to stuff the cookies with pieces of apple or pear instead of almond paste.
After chilling, let your cookie dough warm up a bit or try kneading it by hand first to make it softer and smoother. Then roll it out as described in the recipe.
There are a few different options I’d like to share. You can freeze the baked cookies, and even the unbaked (but already filled) cookies. Place some parchment paper between the cookies if they’re unbaked when you freeze them. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator 24 hours before baking, then bake according to the recipe.
No matter how you freeze them, they will keep fresh for up to 3 months in the freezer. Store them in an airtight container.
You can make them as big or as small as you like. In fact, you can even bake them into a filled sheet cake if you want.
I use a round cookie cutter set to cut out the round dough patches for the cookies (like this one). You can choose different sizes. Just keep in mind that smaller cookies should bake a little shorter and larger cookies a little longer, best to test for yourself.
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