swedish cocoa butter sticks

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39 Pinches
ARIZONA CITY, AZ
Updated on Sep 6, 2010

This comes from an old Pilsbury butter cookie book of mine that is falling apart. Thought I'd share it before I loose the pages.

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yield 5-6 dz

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups enriched flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 3 tablespoons almonds, blanched, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

How To Make swedish cocoa butter sticks

  • Step 1
    Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
  • Step 2
    Cream butter and gradually add sugar until mixed well.
  • Step 3
    In a separate dish beat egg slightly. Reserving 1 TBS. Add egg (except for the reserved) to the creamed butter mixture.
  • Step 4
    Blend in dry ingredients gradually. Chill 2 hours for easy handling.
  • Step 5
    Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into four parts; mold rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 4" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/4" thickness with fork that has been dipped in flour to prevent from sticking. Smooth dough at edges to form straight sides.
  • Step 6
    Blend together cold water with reserved egg; brush lightly over shaped cookies.
  • Step 7
    Combine blanched almonds and sugar; sprinkle over cookie.
  • Step 8
    Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes until set, but not browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet.

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