German Nut Corners (Nussecken) -- The Frugal Chef

These German nut corners are called Nussecken. They consist of a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread topped with a thin layer of apricot jam and a hazelnut and caramel topping. They are cut into triangles and then two of their corners are dipped in dark chocolate. They are simply divine.
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Makes 24 cookies
FOR THE DOUGH
1¾ cup (224 grams) of white all-purpose flour
2/3rd tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup (100 grams) white sugar
1 large egg - lightly beaten
1/2 a tsp. of vanilla paste or extract or 1 tsp. vanilla sugar
1 TBS water
1/2 cup unsalted, very soft butter
FOR THE TOPPING
3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter
3/4 cup (150 grams) white sugar
3 TBS of water
1/2 tsp. vanilla paste or extract
3/4 cups (100 grams) ground hazelnuts
1 3/4 cups (200 grams) chopped hazelnuts
3 TBS apricot jam
8 oz. (200 grams) of dark chocolate
Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. Add the egg, vanilla, water and butter and mix until you have dough. You can use your hands or a mixer is you like. Form a ball with the dough and refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
Make your topping while the dough is refrigerating. Place the butter, white sugar, water and vanilla in a saucepan over medium low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely and then for about 4 minutes to allow the sugar to caramelize. Add the hazelnuts and turn off the heat. Allow cooling for about 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Line a 10x15 inch (30x40 cm) baking sheet with parchment paper or the inside of a brown paper bag or butter and flour it lightly like you would a cake. If you are using a paper bag butter it lightly. Make sure you cut the paper so it fits into the pan exactly.
A TRICKY STEP - the rolling out of the dough. You can either place the measured and cut paper on your counter and patiently roll it out to the exact dimensions to then carefully move it into the pan or you can place the dough in the middle of the pan and start patting it down with your fingertips so that it covers the whole bottom part of your pan. Try and keep either method about the same thickness throughout. Transfer the extended dough and the paper on to the baking sheet.
Evenly spread 3 TBS of apricot jam on the dough. Evenly spread the hazelnut topping on top of the jam. Put the pan in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes. You might want to place some aluminum foil under the pan for the topping might spill over a bit.
Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before placing it on a cooling rack. The topping will be soft but will harden as it cools and the shortbread underneath it should be lightly browned. Let this cool down completely.
Cut the dough into squares and then cut those into triangles. You can use a ruler so that they are about the same size. You might have a thin strip left over. Cut it into small squares and enjoy it!
Melt your chocolate either by placing a small pot over a larger one with simmering water and stirring constantly or in the microwave. If you decide to use the microwave you need to be very careful not to burn it. Take it out every 30 seconds and stir it.
Dip a corner of your triangle into the chocolate and shake off the excess. Flip it and dip the opposite corner. Place the cookies on a cooling rack over a baking sheet so the excess chocolate drips on it and let the chocolate set. Rearrange the cookies on the baking sheet and refrigerate them. You can keep these in a closed container for up to a week inside the fridge.
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[@Rae-lh7ex]

Dear Frugal Chef, I was excited to see this recipe as my husband is from Germany and we have a small German bakery where we live however they charge an arm and a leg for this. I followed your recipe and had great success. My husband said they remind him of his Mom’s and she is a wonderful mother in law so the compliment was great. Thank you now onto your brownie recipe

[@Thefrugalchef]

Yay!! I love that the recipe worked for you 😊❤️

[@ninav9795]

They look so yummy!

[@shawhit3462]

Thanks for the peek at the baby! Best Christmas present you could have ever given me. Love the baby wrap. Oh and the cookies looked good too!

[@Thefrugalchef]

sha whit You are welcome Sharon! I wish I could have shown you his face. Next time! Thank you for watching.

[@marie42ify]

Beautiful German cookies. The method you described of lining a tin with a greased brown paper bag is what I used to use years ago when I couldn't buy parchement paper for my xmas cakes & it always worked well. Thank you for another lovely recipe. Your daughter & grand daughter are gorgeous! Cheers Mary Ann.

[@Thefrugalchef]

marie Savino Thank you Marie! I appreciate you watching. Take good care of yourself!

[@omaerin3529]

Thank you for the recipe. I am German, although born in the USA. Always looking for German food/cookies to make. Thanks for all the tricks and information. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@Thefrugalchef]

oma erin You are welcome Oma! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a fantastic 2015! Thanks for watching!

[@Thaneii]

If you can't find either parchment paper, AND you can't find a brown paper grocery bag, you probably should move to an area where there is an established civilization.

[@Thaneii]

BTW, this looks unbelievably phenomenal.

[@Thefrugalchef]

Thaneii Thank you! They are very good. I appreciate you stopping by!

[@JanetSilversides]

What other kind of jam/preserve/marmalade can be used besides apricot. I can't stomach apricots. Thanks so much. 🎄

[@Thefrugalchef]

Jan Silversides Hi Jan! You would be surprised at the fact that you can't even taste the jam in this recipe. However, I guess you can make these with raspberry or strawberry jam. Thanks!

[@sunlightwomen]

thats one of my fav. yummy things

[@Thefrugalchef]

sunlightwomen Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@dianamarcum2329]

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[@VanityismyReligion]

Hey! I am German and these cookies aren´t really considered to be christmasy (but they sure are delicious) which is actually a good thing because it means you can eat and buy them all year. And yes, you kinda butchered the name a little but it´s really cute :)

[@Thefrugalchef]

VanityismyReligion Hehehe! Thank you! I love these cookies so it is great to know I can have them whenever I want. Take care!

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

They look great!! :) :)

[@Thefrugalchef]

Cheryl K Thank you!

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

Your Welcome!

[@ninav9795]

OK, wear's the calories? ;-)

[@Thefrugalchef]

Nina Nina Hey Nina. I will work on them for you in a few days, ok? I think it is safe to say these are not health food! Thanks for watching!

[@ninav9795]

The Frugal Chef OK, I wasn't really serious about that. sorry.