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Swedish Butter Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, separated
1 Tbsp. half-and-half cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
Additional chopped pecans
Halved red maraschino cherries

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, cream and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in finely chopped pecans. Roll into 3/4-in.
balls. In a small bowl, beat egg white. Dip balls in egg white, then roll in additional pecans. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation
in the center of each ball. Top each ball with a cherry half or fill with red jelly. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Carefully remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.




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