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Grandma Berling's German Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. butter
12 eggs
1 lb. ground almonds
2 lbs. granulated sugar
flour
4 teaspoons cinnamon
egg yolk
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter, eggs, ground almonds and cinnamon together in a KitchenAid Mixer. Slowly add flour till ball forms. Separate into several balls and wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour. Roll out on floured surface and cut with cookie cutters. Mix egg yolk with a little water. Brush egg yolk and water on cookies. Bake till golden.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I remember eating these German Christmas cookies at my Grandma and Grandpa's farm. She made many batches of these cookies and stored them in large lard tins.

 

 

 

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