Finnish Christmas Cookies With Almonds

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup finely chopped almonds
• colored crystal sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. beat in flour.
• 2 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 roll out onto a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness.
• 4 brush lightly with egg. sprinkle with almonds and sugar if desired.
• 5 using a fluted pastry cutter or knife, cut into 2-in. x 1-in. strips.
• 6 place 1 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees f for 10-12 minute or until lightly browned.
• 8 cool on wire racks.