HOLLAND BUTTER COOKIES

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My great-grandmother's Holland butter cookies have been passed down in my family from generation to generation. This recipe uses only five ingredients that are usually already in the house. For different holidays, I swap the almonds for cherries, walnuts or ginger. -Tineke De Rosa, Blairstown, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, separated, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unblanched almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk. Gradually beat in flour. Press dough into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Score dough into 24 square or diamond bars. Brush egg white over bars. Gently press one almond into the center of each bar., Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before cutting into bars. Cool completely in pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.