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NORWEGIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

1 ½ cups shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
1 egg yolk
1 whole egg
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup blanched, ground almonds
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon orange juice
Cream the shortening and sugar, add the beaten yolk and egg. Sift together all the dry ingredients, mix in the ground almonds together. Slowly, blend the wet ingredients into the dry, add the orange juice. Chill the dough, then roll thin, cut in fancy shapes and bake a few minutes at 400F. They must be watched carefully or they will burn.
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