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Swedish Hugs

A family recipe for Swedish Hugs from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.

SwedishVegetarianIntermediate16 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 pound of butter, softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup almonds, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • beaten egg
  • sugar
  • blanched almonds

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix butter, brown sugar, 1 egg, chopped almonds, spices, vanilla, baking powder, and flour.

  2. 2

    Roll into walnut size balls. If you have trouble rolling balls, refrigerate for a couple of hours first.

  3. 3

    Dip one side of ball in beaten egg and then in sugar.

  4. 4

    Place that side up on greased cookie sheet.

  5. 5

    Press a blanched almond into ball top.

  6. 6

    Bake in 350º oven until lightly browned, 14-16 minutes.

  7. 7

    Don't overbake.

Tags

nelson-familyswedish

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