Spritskabucken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 whole eggs
4 cups flour
2 sups butter
2 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
2 cups ground walnuts

Preparation

Using electric mixer, cream sugar and butter together.
Add eggs, yolks and walnut meats.
Gradually add flour.
Dough will be sticky.
Refrigerate dough for at least 4 hours.
Using cookie press, make figure 8 shaped cookies approx. 1-inch long.
Bake at 350 degrees 7 minutes each shelf.
Finish cookies will be slightly brown on edges and very crisp when cool.
Traditionally these cookies are made 2-3 months in advance so they have time to become stale and become crisp again.