Almond Shorts

This recipe is a tradition in my husband's Swedish family. It makes enough cookies to feed the Swedish Army.

20 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

41 calories per serving view nutrition facts

168 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	sugar
1	cup	brown sugar
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	vinegar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
3	large	eggs
1	pound	butter
6	cups	flour, all-purpose
2/3	cup	almonds	slivered

Directions

Combine sugars, baking soda, vinegar, and vanilla. Stir in eggs.

Cut butter into small pieces and work into mixture. Add flour, a cup at a time, and mix well. Knead in almonds. Gather dough into ball and divide into five equal pieces.

Roll each piece into a cylinder. If you wish, roll each cylinder in colored sugar. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut each log into 1/4 inch slices.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 9g

Amount per Serving

Calories 41 51% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.0g	4%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	7%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 20mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 1.0g	1%