Whole Milk Almond Soft Printen

Milk Chocolate Almond Soft Printen from Aachen, creamy and soft

The Milk Chocolate Almond Soft Printen from the Klein Printen bakery are soft Aachen Printen covered in creamy milk chocolate, refined with slivered almonds. Milder than the dark variety, with the full Printen spice underneath – the gentle choice among the chocolate-coated soft Printen.

Klein's Milk Chocolate Almond Soft Printen are soft Aachen Printen with a coating of creamy milk chocolate and fine slivered almonds. About a quarter of each Printen is chocolate, plus seven percent slivered almonds. The mild sweetness of the milk chocolate gently covers the spicy Printen dough – almond Printen for those who prefer a milder taste.

Creamy milk chocolate meets Printen spice

When you take a bite, the milk chocolate melts soft and creamy, followed by the supple Printen dough with cinnamon, clove, and anise, along with the quiet crunch of the slivered almonds. Where the dark sibling is tart, this Printen is gentle and well-rounded.

Every bite tastes creamy, nutty, and spicy, with the milk chocolate providing a gentle frame for the robust spice. With 25% milk chocolate and 7% slivered almonds, the coating is rich and the almond is clearly noticeable – a confection that even children enjoy, introducing them to the Printen spice in a very gentle way. While children often find hard herb Printen too tart, this mild, chocolatey variety is a great first entry into the world of Aachen Printen.

Three sugars and the silent damp room

The Printen dough underneath follows the old Aachen rule: sweetened with sugar syrup, candy sugar, and brown sugar, spiced with the secret Printen mixture, and leavened with potash instead of yeast. After baking, the Printen rest in a damp room until they are soft, and only then are they coated. This keeps them supple for a long time.

Since 1997, Aachen Printen can only be called such if they are produced in the Aachen area – this protects the geographical indication (PGI). Only seven municipalities in the Aachen city region are permitted to bake authentic Printen, and Klein has been a member of the Association for the Protection of Aachen Printen since 1993. If you prefer it more tart, you can find the same slivered almonds under dark chocolate in our Chocolate Almond Soft Printen.

Baked by hand at Klein in Aachen

The Klein family has been baking on Franzstraße in Aachen since 1912; founded by Peter Klein and currently managed in the fourth generation, Andreas Klein protects the family recipe. Over 100 years of experience go into every 200g bag – each Printen is made by hand, and you can see how it's done in their own Printen museum.

Four generations have refined this recipe without changing its core; the Printen tastes the same today as it did a hundred years ago, with only the selection of chocolates having grown over the years. The mild milk chocolate variety is a good starting point if you are trying Aachen soft Printen for the first time.

On the Advent plate and in the Christmas bakery, these mild treats disappear quickly because they appeal to young and old alike. Paired with a cup of hot chocolate or a mild milky coffee, they are an afternoon delight, and they add color to the gift table in Christmas bags.

Those who like it more tart should choose the dark sibling with bittersweet chocolate; those who prefer hazelnut instead of almond in their bite will find what they are looking for in the two nut varieties. The entire Klein Printen assortment is available alongside them, from the pure herb Printen to the white nut variety – from the tart classic to the creamy-sweet treat.