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Lori’s Dutch Boter Koek (Butter Cookies)


These are easy to make.  As they are really delicious, you may want to double the batch!Classic Scottish Shortbread for your Christmas Cookie Tray - 31 Daily

Ingredients:

½ lb. butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract 

2 cups flour

Whole almonds (optional for decoration)

Crystalized ginger, chopped (optional flavouring)






Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F.


Beat egg in a small bowl.  (Use most of it in the batter but save enough to brush on top of the the cookies.)


In a medium mixing bowl, blend butter and sugar.


Add most of the egg, and almond extract.  Blend.


Add flour and mix well.  


Divide dough into half.  Add chopped crystalized ginger to half of dough if desired.


Press into two round cake pans.


Brush top of dough with remaining egg.


Decorate with fork design and add whole almonds.


Bake for 35 minutes.


Cool for 5 minutes and then cut into wedges.


Enjoy!
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