ALMOND COOKIES*

Contributed by Karen Karpen of Sigrid Undset Lodge #32, Cupertino CA

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. crushed cardamom
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup finely chopped almonds**
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • ca. 1/2 cup pearl sugar or color sugar crystals
Brun Brod (Almond Cookies)
  1. In large bowl of mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg.
  2. Stir in cardamom, cinnamon, baking powder, soda, and almonds.
  3. Stir in flower until well blended and dough is stiff. (Can cover and refrigerate now and complete later or continue).
  4. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.
  5. Dip top of balls into pearl sugar or colored sugar crystals; pressing slightly. Place cookies sugar-side up on parchment lined cookie sheet or lightly greased cookie sheet.
  6. Bake in preheated 350° oven 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden.
  7. Remove to racks to cool.
  1. Note: Yields about 72 amazing little cookies! They wouldn't last long.
  2. *The name actually translates as brown bread...but these are little almond cookies.
  3. **Can either finely chop almonds (until almost a flour), grind almonds, use almond flour, or Trader's Joe's almond meal.