Like many of my recipes, these have a story. This Swedish cookie recipe comes from my great grandmother, and someone in my family always makes them at Christmas time. They are supposed to be rolled in walnuts. I had planned to make these for a party at a friend's house. I got the nuts out of my freezer to thaw and went out to run an errand. When I got home, I found my dog had somehow gotten the nuts of the counter and eaten them all! Two cups worth! I didn't have time to go buy more, so I just made the cookies without them, and Naughty Dog Swedish Cookies were the result.
You can view the original version of this recipe, with nuts, here. It's even in my great grandma's handwriting!
Recipe
1 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 t vanilla
2 egg yolks
2 cups flour
colored frosting
Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, egg yolk, and flour. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheet. Press thumb into the middle of each ball in order to flatten each cookie and create a "dent" the center. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. When cooled, fill the center of each cookie with frosting.
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