Spritskransar

== Description ==
Served at Christmas time. This recipe has been handed down through my family and is made every Christmas. I can remember my Grandmother making these when I was a boy.
=== Ingredients ===
* 1 cup butter
* 1/2 cup Sugar
* 1 egg yolk
* 1-2 teaspoon almond extract (depending on your taste)
* 2 1/2 cups flour (sifted twice)
== Directions ==
#Cream together butter and sugar
#Mix in egg yolk
#Add almond extract and beat until creamy.
#Add flour and mix well.
#To shape, place dough into cookie press and use the small star shaped cutout, or form into small rings, approximately the size of a quarter.
#Bake in a hot oven (400 F) 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden on top.
#Cool before putting away.
==Notes==
*May be dipped into melted chocolate for decoration
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Category:Cookie Recipes
Category:Christmas Cookies
Category:Swedish Desserts
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes