Shortcrust Cookies with Meringue

Ingredients

• 200 g flour
• 100 g butter
• 2 pieces egg yolks
• 50 g sour cream
• 1 pinch salt
• 50 g walnuts (chopped)
• 2 pieces egg whites
• 100 g sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp citric acid

Method

1. Rub the flour and butter into crumbs.
2. Add the egg yolks, salt, and sour cream.
3. Bring the dough together and knead not too long.
4. Divide the dough into pieces of 23–25 g.
5. Place in the fridge for one hour.
6. Finely chop the walnuts.
7. Whip the egg whites with salt to soft peaks.
8. Add the sugar in portions and whip to a stable mass.
9. Add the vanilla sugar and cornstarch.
10. Roll out each piece of dough thinly.
11. Make incisions and place the meringue in the middle.
12. Shape flower petals and turn inside out.
13. Bake at 200 °C for 10–12 minutes.
14. Dust with powdered sugar.