Swedish Ground Almond Spritz Cookies

Name: Swedish Ground Almond Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 177 milliliters blanched slivered almonds; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar

You can never have too many Scandinavian recipes, so give Swedish Ground Almond Spritz Cookies a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 48. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 81 calories. Head to the store and pick up butter, baking powder, flour, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Spread the almonds out on a baking sheet.

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Almonds

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned or until they give off an aroma.

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Oven

Remove from the oven, and allow to cool completely. Grind to a consistency resembling rough sand in a food processor or blender. Be sure almonds are cool, or you will make almond butter.

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Almond Butter

Almonds

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Food Processor

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Oven

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the almond extract and milk. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, and mix in along with the ground toasted almonds to form a soft dough. Refrigerate the dough for 15 to 20 minutes. This will help the cookies keep their shape after pressing.

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Almond Extract

Baking Powder

Almonds

Butter

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Milk

Salt

Egg

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Bowl

Lightly grease cookie sheets, and fill cookie press with dough. Press out cookies at least 1 inch apart depending on the size. You can experiment with different cookie designs. I've found most true Swedes tend to use the star shape, however, you're free to use whatever shape suits your fancy.

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Rutabaga

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on the cookie sheets for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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