Danish Cookie Rings (Vanille Kranse)

"If you are of Danish background you'll long for this traditional Christmas cookie. It is not Christmas in our house without Vanille Kranse served..."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
5 dozen
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ingredients

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directions

  • Grease cookie sheets; set aside.
  • Process almonds in food processor until ground, but not pasty.
  • Place almonds, flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl.
  • Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
  • Beat egg, milk and vanilla in a small bowl with a fork until well blended.
  • Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until soft dough forms.
  • Spoon dough into a pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
  • Pipe 3-inch rings 2-inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
  • Refrigerate rings 15 minutes or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cut each cherry in half. Cut each red cherry half into quarters; cut each green cherry half into 4 slivers.
  • Press red cherry quarter onto each ring where ends meet.
  • Arrange 2 green cherry slivers on either side of red cherry to form leaves.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden.
  • Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Store tightly covered at room temperature or freeze up to 3 months.

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<p>I'm Danish-Canadian! I immigrated to Canada in 1968 and lived in B.C. until 1979, then we had the wonderful opportunity to live in Hawaii for almost 3 years. We moved to Southern Ontario in 1982. Of profession, I'm a Doctor of Human Biochemistry, specializing in Nutrition, a Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine, and a Registered Nutrition Consultant Practitioner, I have my own full time practice. <br />My passion is cooking! I have tested and tried over 10.000 recipes over the last 30 years on my beloved husband who is now residing in a Long Term Facility with Dementia, so I have to make meals for one, healthy and simple. />My pet peeve is too much garlic in a creamy rich sauce. <br />My favourite cookbook is the one I have made myself over the past 40 years. <br />My interests are knitting Scandinavian socks, sweaters, reading. If I had a month off I would visit our adult children and 4 year old Granddaughter, who resides in British Columbia and Florida, and cook them their favorite meals.</p>
 
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