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Ingredients

  • 1 pound of butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • 1 cup almonds chopped
  • beaten egg
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cardamom
  • blanched almonds for top

Instructions

  • Mix butter, brown sugar, 1 egg, chopped almonds, spices, vanilla, baking powder, and flour.
  • Roll into walnut size balls.
  • If you have trouble rolling balls, refrigerate for a couple of hours first.
  • Dip one side of ball in beaten egg and then in sugar.
  • Place that side up on greased cookie sheet.
  • Press a blanched almond into ball top.
  • Bake in 350º oven until lightly browned, 14-16
  • minutes.

Notes & Wine Advice

Don't overbake.
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Course; Coockies / Biscuit
Cuisine; European / Sweden