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Swedish Heirloom Cookies

Course: Dessert
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Rob Loethen
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Ingredients 

  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups ground almonds
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Cream shortening and butter at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add 1 cup powdered sugar and salt; mix well.  Stir in flour.  Add water, vanilla, and almonds, stirring well.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Place on ungreased cookie sheets, and flatten.
  • Bake at 3250 for 12 minutes or until done.  Dredge warm cookies in powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg