Finnish Butter Cookies Recipe

• ¾ cup Butter (softened)
• ¼ cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Almond Extract
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Egg White
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1/3 cup Almonds (ground)

• Mix butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream them.
• Add in almond extract and stir well.
• Add 1¼ cups of flour and mix well.
• Add the remaining ¼ cup flour and knead the mixture to form dough.
• Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Lightly flour a flat surface.
• Turn out the dough onto the floured surface and roll it into ¼-inch thickness.
• Cut into cookies using a small cookie cutter.
• Place the cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
• Beat the egg white till it turns foamy.
• Baste the cookies with egg white.
• Sprinkle sugar and almonds.
• Bake the cookies at 350 °F (175 °C) for 7 to 8 minutes till they are lightly browned.
• Remove and cool on wire racks.