These biscuits used to be prepared only for celebrations and holidays. Today they can be consumed more often and they are unique by their half moon shape, fine almond filling and aromatized with a coating of brandy (rakija) and granulated sugar.
You can prepare the “Germtajg” or yeast dough with various kinds of stuffing. Jam, apples, cracklings, cheese, carobs are only some of the options. Traditional, classic filling are walnut and poppy seeds, joined in this recipe by hazelnuts. One filling better than the other and they will make you want to try them all.
The name of these shortcrust cookies is determined by the paw shaped mould. They are often prepared in Christmas time, and this method has in a traditional sense substituted butter with lard.