Swedish Butter Cookies

Hard boiled egg yolks add body and flavor to this Swedish spritz cookie.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups salted butter, softened
• 1.25 teaspoons almond extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place the eggs into a saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water; cool the eggs under cold running water. Peel eggs, separate yolks from whites. Sieve or finely grate yolks. Reserve whites for another use.

Step 3

Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks and the almond extract. Slowly mix in the flour, just until incorporated. Use a spritz style cookie maker to press cookies onto prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven just until the edges begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.