Taste of Home
Swedish Almond Rusks
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.
YIELD: 6 dozen.
Not too sweet, these nutty, crunchy cookies go well with a cup of hot coffee...and travel well in care packages, too!
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1-3/4 cups sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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2 teaspoons almond extract
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5 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup sour cream
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1 cup finely chopped almonds
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extract. Sift together flour, cardamom and baking soda; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Fold in almonds. Divide dough into 6 parts; shape into logs (like refrigerated cookie dough). Place 3 each on 2 greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes or until light brown.
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2.
Remove logs to cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice logs diagonally 1/2 in. thick. Place cookies on sheets; return to oven and bake until light brown. Cool; store in tightly covered containers.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 92 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 41mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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