This type of Christmas Cookie is called “Heidesand” — Heide is the word for heather (as in the plant) and Sand is … well, sand. I am not sure why they are called this and even after doing some research, I haven’t come up with a good story. In English, I’ve been calling them “Almond Sandies”. They are a lovely combination of almond and marzipan flavor. The effect of having a sugar ring that almost creates a “flower” around the outer rim is done by rolling the dough into a snake, then brushing liberally with egg yolk and rolling in sugar.
