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Finnish Christmas Cookies

By: Judith Outlaw 
"'My friend bakes these cookies at Christmas,' says Judith Outlaw of Portland, Oregon. 'They're popular at cookie exchanges, but my friend's husband urges her not to trade any of them!'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 36 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
  • Colored sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in flour. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Brush lightly with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and sugar if desired. Using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2-in. x 1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minute or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2007 by lydia   view full review
i made these at Xmas time. i used a cookie cutter with them instead of cutting them into bars...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by B   view full review
Simple sweet treat. I had a bit of trouble with them falling apart and also burning if not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by kai   view full review
I ended up rolling them into little balls and cutting them in half. Then I dipped each one (it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by Julie   view full review
Easy & delicious! VERY rich - my family couldn't eat the whole batch so I took them to work &...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2011 by moms diner   view full review
Very easy and simple. Kinda-like a shortbread but thin and crisp. Nice flavor.

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