Finnish Christmas Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups flour
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
- Colored sugar, optional
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Gradually beat in the flour
- Mix well
- Cover and refrigerate for one hour
- Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness
- Brush lightly with the egg
- Sprinkle with the almonds and sugar if desired
- Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2 inch x 1 inch strips
- Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets
- Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned
- Cool on wire racks
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 17g | |
| Recipe makes 72 servings | |
| Calories 84 | |
| Calories from Fat 48 | 57% |
| Total Fat 5.42g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 3.28g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 37mg | 2% |
| Potassium 12mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 8.19g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 2.85g | 2% |
| Protein 0.92g | 1% |
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October 29, 2010This sounds really good,I hope to make this in the very near future.Thanks for sharing!
