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Dark Dreams

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"Light and crisp, almond flavored Swedish cookies." — Stacey

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Original recipe makes 30 cookies Change Servings

15 blanched almonds, halved
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

Melt butter in a frying pan and let brown to a dark color. Do not burn. Remove from heat and pour into mixing bowl. Discard any residue and let cool to room temperature.
Cream cooled butter with sugar, and stir in vanilla. Resift flour with baking soda and mix into the butter mixture until well blended. Knead dough lightly, cover and refrigerate for one hour.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll dough into a log 1 inch in diameter. Cut 1/2-inch thick slices. Shape slices into balls and place on cookie sheets. Press half an almond into top of each ball and
Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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These are so good! Browning the butter adds an absolutely wonderful flavor. I only made a very small batch to try out the technique - never made cookies this way before. But you can be sure I'll be making them again...

—gapch1026

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Jul 18, 2011

I want to try this recipe but i am confused. in the ingredients it says to use baking powder but in the directions it says baking soda. Which is it?

—MIMERE

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7 Ratings

Feb 17, 2010

These cookies are delicious! So light and buttery! I didn't make any changes other than using whole almonds instead of almond halves.

—Melisa

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Jul 19, 2011

I wold think this would be baking powder not baking soda. I am going to try and will use the baking powder.

—Alice/Seattle

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Jul 18, 2011

The timing is wrong, it takes an hour and 10 minutes to prep plus another 30 minutes for cooking time and therefore it take about 2 hours to make and ready to eat.

—Moommist

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Feb 06, 2012

The taste of this cookie cannot be faulted - rather like an extra light shortbread. However the consistency is very crumbly which made putting them together difficult. In the end I used cling wrap to hold the roll together when I refrigerated it. I also found it only made just over half the amount stated. Don't know if I will make them again - the taste may tempt me!

—britpeach

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Nutrition

Calories
55 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
5.6 g
2%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
3.4 g
5%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
0.6 g
1%

Sodium
30 mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Dark Dreams

Serving Size: 1/30 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 30
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 55
Calories from Fat: 31

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.4g 5 %
Saturated Fat 2g 10 %
Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
Sodium 30mg 1 %
Potassium 10mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 5.6g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 0.6g 1 %
Sugars 2.3g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 2 %
Thiamin 3 %
Niacin 3 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.