Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbs butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water
4 cups flour, sifted
1 egg, beaten
1 1/3 cups almonds, ground
24 maraschino cherries, cut in half (optional)
Preparation
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Cream butter and sugar, beat 10 minutes. Add water and flour a little at a time, beating after each addition.
Roll very thin on lightly floured board. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with ground almonds. (For a Christmas touch, you can place a red or green maraschino cherry half on each cookie.)
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are light brown, in a preheated 400\u00b0 oven on ungreased cookie sheets dusted with flour.
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