Finnish Almond Cookies
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
Cup
All-Purpose Flour 3/4
Cup
Butter Or Margarine,softened 1
Tsp
Almond Extract 1/4
Cup
Sugar 1
Tbl
Sugar 1
Egg, Separated 2/3
Cup
Sliced Blanched Almonds
Directions:
Into large bowl, measure flour, butter or margarine, almond extract, 1/4
cup sugar and egg yolk. With hands, knead ingredients until well-blended
and mixture holds together. (Mixture will appear dry at first -- of too
dry, add about 1 tablespoon of water while kneading.) Preheat oven to
375 degrees. On lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin,
roll half of dough into a 10" x 9" rectangle. With pastry brush, brush
dough with half of egg white; sprinkle half of almonds and 1 tablespoon
sugar. Cut dough into 15 3" x 2" rectangles. WIth pancake turner, place
cookies on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 - 12 minutes until lightly
browned. With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in tightly covered container
to use up within 2 weeks. Makes 2- 1/2 doze
Category: Cookies
Main Ingredient: Almonds
Servings: 3
Category: Cookies
Main Ingredient: Almonds
Servings: 3
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