Finnish Butter Cookies

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Title: Finnish Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

3/4 c Butter (no substitutes);
-softened
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Almond extract
2 c All-purpose flour
1 Egg white
2 tb Sugar
1/3 c Ground almonds

Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Stir in extract. Add 1-1/4
cups flour; mix well. Knead in remaining flour. Cover and chill at
least 2
hours. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4" thickness. Cut
with a
small cookie cutter (1-1/2 to 2"); place on ungreased baking sheets.
Beat
egg white until foamy; brush over cookies. Sprinkle with sugar and
almonds.
Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on
wire
racks.

Yield: 4 dozen

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