Finnish Chestnut Cookies

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 6 tbs. butter flavored Crisco - softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup canned chestnuts, drained and pureed
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• Additional sugar
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Details

Preparation time 350mins
Cooking time 370mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar and add egg yolk. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in puree and vanilla.

Stir together the flour, salt, and cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture. Using a scant tablespoon of dough for each cookie roll into 2 1/2 inch finger. Dip one finger into egg white and then additional sugar.

Place sugar side up on a greased cookie sheet and bake until slightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Melt chocolate chips and dip one end of the cookie into the chocolate and place onto waxed paper until set.