Basel spice hearts with rum
Small heart-shaped cookies, flavored with cinnamon, cloves, and rum, dusted with powdered sugar. They are crispy and very delicious.
Bâle hearts are spiced almond biscuits, a typical Swiss treat. Their light glaze complements their warm flavour.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodOven baking
- Estimated cost$11.62 $2.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.80
- $0.19
- $0.04
- $0.14
- $0.23
- $0.24
- $7.19
- $2.30
- $0.02
- $0.47
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Mix and knead the ingredients to form the dough. ≈ 10 min
- Roll out the dough thinly and cut it into heart shapes. ≈ 8 min
- Bake in the oven at 180 °C for 15 minutes.
- Mix the powdered sugar and hot water to prepare the icing. ≈ 4 min
- Spread the icing over the hearts while they are still warm, then let them cool.
The bill
Basel spice hearts with rum
- 2 egg whites$0.80
- 250 g of sugar$0.19
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
- 1 tablespoon of melted butter$0.14
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon$0.23
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves$0.24
- 375 ml of rum (1/2 bottle)$7.19
- 250 g of almonds$2.30
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder$0.02
- 125 g of powdered sugar$0.47
Total$11.62
that's $2.91 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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