Butter Cookies - Norwegian Serinakaker
a delicate and buttery melt-in-mouth almond and vanilla cookie
Ingredients
- 1½ cups salted butter
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 large eggs divided
- ¼ cup almonds sliced or finely chopped
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350° and line one or two baking sheets with a silpat or parchment
- In a large mixing bowl, add together softened butter, baking powder, salt and flour. Beat until well blended and the texture resembles coarse sand.
- Add the sugar and mix until well combined. Add the vanilla and almond extract and two of the eggs. Mix until well combined.
- Using a small cookie scoop, measure out equal portions of the dough into balls. Place on the baking sheets and using your thumb, press the center of each ball creating an indentation.
- Beat the last egg in a small bowl. Brush the tops and sides of each cookie with the egg. Sprinkle with the almonds.
- Bake for 16 minutes or until the cookies are just beginning to brown.