Spritskransar (Spritz Rings, Swedish) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 -2 teaspoon almond extract (depending on your taste)
2 1/2 cups flour (sifted twice)

Preparation

Place butter and sugar in a bowl and after butter has softened mix in egg yolk.
Add almond extract and beat until creamy.
Add flour and mix well.
Place dough into cookie press and use the small star shaped cutout.
Press dough and form into rings, aprox. the size or a quarter.
Bake in a hot oven (400) 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden on top.
Cool before putting away.