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Swedish Butter Cookies




Source of Recipe


blueribbonrecipes.com






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 pound butter -- softened to room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• 1 tablespoon cream
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  
• 1 egg white
  
• 1/2 cup walnuts -- chopped
  
• raspberry jam for garnish
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325F.
   
   
2. Cream together butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, cream, flour, baking powder & almond extract.
   
   
3. Place unbeaten egg white in a saucer. Place nuts in another saucer. Shape dough into small balls, dip in egg white, then into nuts. Arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet & indent centers with thumb or forefinger.
   
4. Bake 5 minutes and remove from oven. Check indentations and press again if necessary. Fill with a tiny amount of raspberry jam. Return to oven and
   bake 15 minutes more or until cookies turn a light brown.