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Almond Butter Fingers (Mordegspinner)

Almond Butter Fingers (Mordegspinner) is a cookies recipe made with Butter Softened, Powdered Sugar, Salt, Vanilla Extract, and Flour. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 3/4 tsp
• 2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   DESCRIPTION: Nut-crusted, buttery almond bars.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 275.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and salt together until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Beat in egg yolk and extracts.

5. 5

   Stir in cardamom.

6. 6

   Stir in flour 1/2 cup at a time, blending well after each addition.

7. 7

   Spread dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan.

8. 8

   In small bowl, lightly whisk egg white until frothy.

9. 9

   Pour over dough, spread evenly.

10. 10

    Sprinkle nuts over dough and press lightly into surface with back of a spoon.

11. 11

    Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.

12. 12

    Immediately use a sharp knife to cut into 40 “fingers” (4 across, 10 down).

13. 13

    Cool 15 minutes in pan on rack.

14. 14

    Carefully remove from pan --- cookies are fragile.

15. 15

    Cool completely on racks.

16. 16

    Keep in airtight container one week, freeze three months if well-wrapped.