Finnish Butter Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup ground almonds

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and 1/4 cups sugar.
• 2 stir in almond extract.
• 3 add 1 1/4 cups flour and mix well.
• 4 knead in remaining 3/4 cups flour.
• 5 cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• 6 roll out onto a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 7 cut with a 1 1/2-2 inch cookie cutter.
• 8 place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 9 beat egg until foamy and brush over cookies.
• 10 sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and almonds.
• 11 bake at 350 f until lightly browned, about 7-8 minutes.