Norwegian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients :

1 ½ Cups of shortening
1 ½ Cups of sugar
1 Egg yolk and 1 whole egg
2 ½ Cups of flour
½ Teaspoon of ground
cardamom
½ Teaspoon of cinnamon
1 Cup of almonds, ground
1 Tablespoon of orange juice

Method :

Cream the shortening and sugar and add the beaten yolk and egg. Mix and sift the dry ingredients and the blanched, ground almonds together. Combine the mixtures and add the orange juice. Chill the dough, then roll thin, cut in fancy shapes and bake a few minutes at 400 degrees F. They must be watched carefully.