Almond Sandbakkels Recipe
Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book
A true Scandinavian Classic that is baked in a tiny fluted tin
Wonderful for the Holidays
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup blanched almonds, finely ground
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups flour
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and both of the sugars until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, almond extract, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Stir in the almonds and the flour
- Mix well
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap
- Chill for 1 hour
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Butter small fancy fluted molds or sandbakkel tins
- Divide the dough into 4 equal portions
- Shape each portion into a log
- Cut each log into 12 equal pieces
- Press each piece into a sandbakkel tin using your thumbs to make a thin even shell of dough in each
- Place the shells on a baking sheet
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden
- Invert the tins onto a wire rack
- Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes
- Gently tap the bottom of each tin to remove the cookies
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 17g | |
| Recipe makes 48 servings | |
| Calories 80 | |
| Calories from Fat 39 | 49% |
| Total Fat 4.51g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 2.51g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium 19mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 9.03g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 4.4g | 3% |
| Protein 1.0g | 2% |
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October 25, 2010They are generally served plain but I do sometimes dust them with confectioners' sugar.
Jeannie
October 24, 2010This sounds lovely.Are they served plain or filled with something?Thanks for sharing!
