Swedish Almond Tusks (Mandelskorpor)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 27mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
40 cookies
ingredients
- 709.77 ml all-purpose flour, sifted
- 7.39 ml ground cardamom
- 7.39 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml salt
- 236.59 ml unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 177.44 ml slivered almonds, lightly toasted
directions
- In medium bowl, combine flour, cardamom, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In stand mixer fitted with paddle, mix butter and sugar on low speed until just combined.
- Beat on medium-high until fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Reduce to low; add vanilla.
- Add eggs one at a time until combined.
- Slowly add dry ingredients until combined.
- Stop machine and fold in nuts by hand.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap; let rest for 10 minutes.
- Line 12- by 18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Transfer dough onto lightly floured work surface and divide in two.
- Roll each portion into 14-inch log and transfer to prepared sheet. Lightly flatten logs with hands to 2-1/2 inches wide.
- Bake on middle rack until golden at edges and firm in centre, about 25 minutes.
- Cool 15 minutes; transfer to cutting board.
- With sharp serrated knife, cut into 3/4-inch thick pieces.
- Place on sheet cut side down.
- Bake on lower rack until bottoms are lightly golden, about 12 minutes.
- Flip cookies and bake on bottom rack until golden, about 10 minutes.
- Cool completely before storing in airtight container for up to one month.
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