Finnish Mordegspinnar Cookies from Edible Antics

Makes 5 dozen cookies

Finnish Mordegspinnar Holiday Cookies

• • 1 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds, finely chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 egg whites

  – Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  – Cream butter and almond extract together, gradually add sugar, creaming until fluffy and light. Add flour in fourths, thoroughly blending after each addition. Chill in refrigerator several hours.
  – Combine almonds and 3 tablespoons sugar and set aside.
  – Pinch off small pieces of dough and with lightly floured hands, roll into log shapes about the thickness of your little finger, 2-3 inches long.
  – Brush with egg white and roll in almond mixture. Carefully place on cookie sheet. Bend into crescent shapes, if desired.
  – Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
  – It’s best to transfer them to a plate as soon as they came out of the oven

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