Stenhammar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugared almonds
• 1 1/4 cups margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon horn salt or 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup currants
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 finely chop the almonds by hand. you'll end up with almond paste if you tried doing this with a food processor.
• 2 combine the margarine and sugar in a mixing bowl. gradually add the flour and hornsalt (or baking powder). stir in the currants and 1/2 cup of the chopped almonds.
• 3 wrap dough in cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
• 4 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 5 divide the dough into 6 equal sections.
• 6 on a lightly floured surface, roll each section into an 18" long snake.
• 7 place the logs on a lightly greased baking sheet. flatten each slightly with the heel of your hand, brush with egg , and sprinkle with the remaining almonds.
• 8 bake on center rack of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown. once removed from the oven, cut into 3/4" diagonal cookies.