Jan Hagels

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Jan Hagel cookies are a traditional Dutch holiday sweet. They are very thin, light and flaky.

Makes about 50

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water
8 ounces sliced almonds

Pre-heat oven to 325 F. Beat together butter, sugar and egg yolk with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and cinnamon. Separate dough into 3 portions and spead thinly over 3 small baking sheets (or 2 larger ones). Beat egg white and water in a small bowl until frothy. Spread over dough. Arrange the almonds in a mosaic pattern on top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and slice into diamond shapes while hot.

Note: Alternate spellings/names: Hollanders, Janhagels, Janhagel Cookies, Dutch Almond Cookies.

Photo by zoyachubby under Creative Commons license.


Reviews of Jan Hagels:

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  A cookie baker in stanton nebraska  Dec 14, 2011
Would make this again.
im dutch i come from Oldebroek cookies are great five stars

  Katie in Louisiana  Dec 14, 2011
Would make this again.
These cookies are a family tradition in our house, along with Mexican Wedding Cakes. My kids know Christmas is almost here when we make these! five stars

  patty lynn in st charles il  Nov 29, 2011
Would make this again.
my family loves these cookies. my grandmother made them. in place of cinnamon she added 1 scant teaspoon of almond extract and sprinkled them with those colored balls. yummy! five stars

  JP in Ontario  Dec 23, 2009
Would make this again.
These cookies are so simple to make. I think after reading the reviews I made them too thick, but boy are they yummy!! I plan to make them for my Dutch family this year and hopefully they will like em. five stars

  E_Sharp in Ontario  Dec 19, 2009
Would make this again.
These taste great, but I found that they were really delicate, almost too flaky, and the almonds on top flaked off. four stars

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