Norwegian Cookies

Name: Norwegian Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: About 4-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts; Red and/or green colored sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

About 4-1/2 dozen

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022

This recipe was passed down to me from my mother-in-law. The soft sugar cookies are a favorite with our four children. —Karen Skowronek, Minot, North Dakota

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Red and/or green colored sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and extracts; beat until well. Add flour and nuts; beat just until moistened. Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
Preheat oven to 350°. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with a glass dipped in colored sugar. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired. Bake until cookies are set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 68 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Norwegian Cookies

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