Danish Mandel Kager Almond Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom, ground
• 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1 lightly beaten egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 cream the shortening, butter, sugar& egg.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon& cardamon.
• 3 add nuts.
• 4 chill.
• 5 roll into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6 flatten slightly and decorated with an almond.
• 7 brush with egg glaze.
• 8 egg glaze---------.
• 9 mix egg yolks and water.
• 10 bake at 375f for 10-12 minutes.