Saturday, October 18, 2008

Norwegian Butter Cookies

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Rounded 1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sticks (1-1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Beat together butter, sugar, and extracts in a large bowl with an electric mixer at moderately high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add egg and beat well.
Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.
Quarter dough and put 1 piece into cookie press.
Holding press slightly above ungreased baking sheets, squeeze out dough to form cookies (follow manufacturer's instructions), spacing them about 3 inches apart.
Form more cookies with remaining dough in same manner.
Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool.

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