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Finnish Christmas Cookies Recipe

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"My friend bakes these cookies at Christmas," says Judith Outlaw of Portland, Oregon. "They're popular at cookie exchanges, but my friend's husband urges her not to trade any of them!"

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36 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
Colored sugar, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in flour. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and sugar if desired. Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2-in. x 1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 177 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Finnish Christmas Cookies published in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p8

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