Finnish Sticks

3/4 c Butter

1/3 c Sugar

1 ts Almond flavoring

2 c Sifted flour

1 Egg; beaten

1/4 c Blanched almonds; fine chop

1/4 c Sugar

Cream butter and sugar. Stir in almond flavoring. Add flour and mix thoroughly. Roll round lengths w/ hands about the thickness of a finger. Put lengths close together, brush w/ egg and sprinkle w/ mixture of almonds and sugar. Cut in 2" strips. Bake in 350 degree oven about 15 min. Makes about 50 cookies. Variations: Roll dough out 1/4" thick and cut in strips about 2" x 1/4".
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