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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Butter is preferred, though I have made these once with butter-flavored shortening.  It required a little tweaking to get the consistency right, but it worked.
* Butter is preferred, though I have made these once with butter-flavored shortening.  It required a little tweaking to get the consistency right, but it worked.
* In Givens Lane oven on non-stick gray pans, 8 minutes was too long; settled on 7.  Let cool for 5 minutes, then rolled in sugar (might have been too early, but made for a nice thick sugar layer), then rolled again a few minutes later.
* In Givens Lane oven on non-stick gray pans, 8 minutes was too long; settled on 7.  Let cool for 5 minutes, then rolled in sugar (might have been too early, but made for a nice thick sugar layer), then rolled again a few minutes later.  2014 timing: top third rack, 365 degF, 9 minutes in, 5 minutes cool.


[[Category:Desserts]]
[[Category:Desserts]]

Revision as of 14:56, 23 April 2015

Also known as Danish Wedding Cookies

Source: Gail Dubovsky

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Rating: 4 of 5 - good

Ingredients

  • 1 c. soft butter (or 1 c. butter-flavored shortening and 6 T. water)
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • ½ c. sifted confectioners sugar
  • 2 ¼ c. sifted flour
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¾ c. chopped nuts
  • confectioners sugar for rolling

Directions

  • Mix the butter, vanilla, and confectioners sugar.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and nuts. Add this to the above mixture and blend well.
  • Chill the dough in the refrigerator.
  • Roll the dough into one-inch balls. Place the balls 2 ½ inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F for 8 to 12 minutes until set, but not brown.
  • While still warm (but not hot), roll in confectioners sugar. Cool. Roll in confectioners sugar again before storing or serving.

Notes

  • Butter is preferred, though I have made these once with butter-flavored shortening. It required a little tweaking to get the consistency right, but it worked.
  • In Givens Lane oven on non-stick gray pans, 8 minutes was too long; settled on 7. Let cool for 5 minutes, then rolled in sugar (might have been too early, but made for a nice thick sugar layer), then rolled again a few minutes later. 2014 timing: top third rack, 365 degF, 9 minutes in, 5 minutes cool.