Sandbakkels

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 medium egg
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour

Instructions

1. Cream shortening, butter and sugar. Add egg and extract. Add the flour to make a stiff dough.
2. Pinch off small amount of dough. Place in center of tin and with the thumb press dough evenly on inside of sandbakkel tin.
3. Place filled tins on cookie sheet.
4. Bake in moderate oven (375°F) for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Let cool before removing from tins. To remove from tin, invert tin and tap gently.
6. Clean tins with dry cloth only.
7. Geneva uses butter flavored Crisco and bakes at 350°F for 15 minutes.