Fork Cookies

This is a standard Swedish recipe for butter cookies with a slight cinnamon accent.

• Calories: 36 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream the butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar until light and fluffy, then stir in the egg yolk. Add the flour and mix until well blended.

Step 3

Combine the 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon. Roll the dough into balls the size of small olives and roll in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place cookies on a cookie sheet and press criss-cross with a fork until cookies are 1/3 inch thick.

Step 4

Bake for 10 minutes, or until light brown.