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Kraków Cookies
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Kraków Cookies

60 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

Homemade baked goods for tea. Kraków cookies are quite easy to make, but they take time. If you follow the step-by-step instructions exactly, you’ll make these cookies without much effort. The combination of a crumbly, shortbread layer with meringue and almonds gives a wonderful, refined range of flavors. Try them—you won’t regret it. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Prepare the ingredients for making Kraków cookies.

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    Step 2

    Step 2

    In a bowl, add soft butter and confectioners’ sugar.

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    Step 3

    Step 3

    Using a mixer, beat the butter with powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then add the egg yolk and salt. Afterwards, beat briefly again.

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    Step 4

    Step 4

    Add sifted flour with baking powder.

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    Step 5

    Step 5

    Mix the dough with a spoon.

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    Step 6

    Step 6

    Gather the dough into a ball. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30–40 minutes.

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    Step 7

    Step 7

    While the dough is in the refrigerator, toast the almonds in a frying pan until they give off a nutty aroma.

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    Step 8

    Step 8

    After that, cool the almonds and grind them in a blender to fine crumbs.

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    Step 9

    Step 9

    Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it into a sheet 3–4 mm thick. Prick all over with a fork and bake in an oven preheated to 175–180°C.

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    Step 10

    Step 10

    Bake the cake layer for 8–10 minutes. The bottom should brown slightly while the top stays pale.

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    Step 11

    Step 11

    Leave the cake layer to cool. Meanwhile, prepare the top cookie layer. Beat the egg whites with the sugar.

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    Step 12

    Step 12

    Add ground almonds and mix.

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    Step 13

    Step 13

    Put the egg whites with sugar and almonds into a saucepan and place on the stove.

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    Step 14

    Step 14

    Keep stirring constantly and heat the mixture well. This step will take 7–8 minutes. Then cool it slightly, add the flour, and stir.

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    Step 15

    Step 15

    Spread the mixture evenly over the shortcrust base and let it rest for 10 minutes. Then put it in the oven. Bake the cookies for 25–30 minutes at 160 °C.

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    Step 16

    Step 16

    Remove the baked cookies from the oven and cut them into pieces right away while they are still hot.

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    Step 17

    Step 17

    Tender, crumbly, delicious Kraków cookies are ready. They go well with tea.