Sandbakkels Recipe

• ¾ cup Margarine or Butter (softened)
• 2/3 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Almonds (ground)
• ¼ tsp Almond Extract
• 1 Egg
• 1-2/3 cups All-purpose Flour

• In a bowl, place butter and sugar and beat them until light and fluffy.
• Add almonds, almond extract, egg and all-purpose flour, keeping a little flour aside.
• Work on the mixture to form light dough, while adding the remaining flour.
• Cover the dough in plastic and refrigerate for about an hour.
• Remove and work the dough to a narrow log.
• Cut and divide into pieces.
• Grease individual baking tins.
• Press each piece into the baking tin.
• Take a baking sheet and place the tins on it.
• Back the tins on the center oven rack, at 400 °F and bake for about 8 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and immediately tap out of the tins.