Swedish Heirloom Cookies Recipe

Name: Swedish Heirloom Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 5 dozen (small cookies)
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups ground almonds; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 2 Tbsp water; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp almond extract; 1 cup powdered sugar, for coating

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 cups ground almonds
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 large egg
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 tsp almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar, for coating

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 14m	TOTAL TIME 39m
YIELD 5 dozen (small cookies)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, powdered sugar and salt until smooth. Add in ground almonds, flour and egg. Slowly add water, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat until combined into a dough.
Shape dough into small balls and crescents, using about 1/2-1 Tbsp of dough. Place on cookie sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until set.
While warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar. Store in airtight container for up to one week. Add more powdered sugar, if needed, when serving.

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