Finnish Cookie Sticks recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs eggs, beaten
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ cups finely chopped almonds

Nutrition Info

814.8 calories
carbohydrate: 86 g
cholesterol: 205.3 mg
fat: 46.7 g
fiber: 4.5 g
protein: 16 g
saturatedFat: 21.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 363 mg
sugar: 34.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Stir in 1 egg and almond extract. Combine the salt and flour, stir into the sugar mixture with your hands until a smooth dough forms. Roll dough into log shaped pieces about 1/2 inch thick and 2 to 3 inches long. Dip each piece in the beaten eggs, then in remaining 1/2 cup sugar and then roll them in almonds. Place them 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

Light and crispy cookies that are a Finnish tradition!

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