Taste of Home
Finnish Christmas Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: about 6 dozen.
A friend bakes these cookies at Christmastime. They're popular at cookie exchanges, but my friend's husband urges her not to trade any of them! —Judith Outlaw, Portland, Oregon
Ingredients
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2 cups butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
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Colored sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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2.
Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and, if desired, sugar. Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2x1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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3.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 89 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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