CHRISTMAS COOKIES
| 1 cup - | 250 g | butter or margarine |
| 2 | cups | of confectioner's sugar |
1 |
egg yolk | |
| 2 | cups | sifted flour |
| 1 1/2 | tsp | cinnamon |
| 1/8 | tsp | salt |
| 1/2 | tsp | nutmeg |
| 2 cups - | 220 g | ground unblanched almonds |
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candied cherries - halved |
1) Cream together the butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
2) Mix in egg yolk.
3) Add flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and almonds and blend well. Knead on a floured board for two minutes.
4) Shape into small balls with hands dusted with confectioner's sugar.
5) Put on a cookie sheet about three inches (8cm) apart. Press a candied cherry half in the center of each cookie.
6) Bake in 350 degrees F oven for about 15 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.
Rumu S