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    SWEDISH CHRISTMAS COOKIES


    Source of Recipe


    A Southern Living Recipe

    List of Ingredients





    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter OR margarine, softened
    1/4 cup granulated sugar
    1 large egg, separated
    1 tblsp grated orange rind
    1 tblsp lemon juice
    2 tsps pure vanilla extract
    1/8 tsp salt
    1 cup cake flour, sifted (Swans Down or Softasilk)
    18 candied cherries, halved

    Recipe




    In large mixing bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light & fluffy. Add egg yolk; beat 1 min. Add orange rind, lemon juice, vanilla & salt; beat thoroughly. Add flour, mixing well. Chill dough 2 hrs.

    Heat oven to 325ºF. Grease cookie sheets.

    Beat egg white slightly. Shape dough into 3/4" balls; dip each in egg white; roll in walnuts. Place 2" apart on prepared cookie sheets; with bottom of glass dipped in flour, flatten slightly. Place a cherry 1/2 in center of each cookie.

    Bake in 325ºF oven 20 mins. Remove to wire racks; cool.

 

 

 

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