A great sample recipe from
Swedish Cakes and Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup stick margarine or butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 egg
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients, reserving a little of the flour. Knead the dough lightly, adding the remaining flour. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour. Form the dough into a narrow log. Cut into pieces and press into greased individual baking tins. Place the tins on a baking sheet. Bake on the center oven rack for around 8 minutes. Tap out of the tins immediately.
Approx. 50 cookies
Oven temp. 400 degrees
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