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     Title: Swedish Hugs
Categories: Cookies, Swedish
     Yield: 1 Batch

     2 c  Butter; softened
     2 c  Brown sugar
     1    Egg
     1 c  Almonds; chopped
     2 ts Cinnamon
     2 ts Cardamom
     1 ts Vanilla
     1 ts Baking powder
 3 1/2 c  Flour
     1    Egg; beaten
          Sugar
          Blanched almonds; for top

 Mix butter, brown sugar, 1 egg, chopped almonds, spices, vanilla,
 baking powder, and flour.

 Roll into walnut size balls. If you have trouble rolling balls,
 refrigerate for 2 hours first. Dip one side of ball in beaten egg and
 then in sugar. Place that side up on greased cookie sheet. Press a
 blanched almond into ball top. Bake in 350°F oven until lightly
 browned, 14 to 16 minutes. Don't overbake.

 Recipe by Olive Jacobson

 Recipe FROM: <https://archive.org/
 details/book-cookbook-nelson-family-recipe-book>

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