Amerikaner - Cake-Like Cookies Frosted on the Bottom

Name: Amerikaner - Cake-Like Cookies Frosted on the Bottom
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 9 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon rum, or 1/4 teaspoon rum extract; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons rum, or Grand Marnier; 4 ounces dark chocolate; 2 teaspoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons hot water; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Amerikaner are cake-like cookies, traditionally glazed with confectioners' sugar and chocolate, reminiscent of classic New York style half-and-half cookies.

⭐ 4.4 (29 reviews) Prep: 25 minCook: 20 minTotal: 45 minYields: 18 servings

Category Tags:

Snack Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

German

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F (175C).
Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla or rum flavoring.
Sift flour with baking powder; gradually add to the batter, alternating with milk, mixing until combined.
Drop 1/4 cup portions of dough onto cookie sheets and bake for 20 minutes.
While still warm, glaze the underside of each cookie with a mixture of confectioners' sugar, rum, and water.
Optionally, prepare a chocolate glaze by melting chocolate and butter in the microwave, then stirring in confectioners' sugar and hot water until smooth; apply to half of each cookie.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 291 kcal

Carbohydrate: 46 g

Cholesterol: 49 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 109 mg

Sugar: 27 g

Fat: 9 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g