Swedish cookies
Description
Perfectly complements tea and coffee. This crisp, fragrant cookie is traditionally baked in Sweden for Christmas. The generous blend of aromatic, invigorating spices will lift your spirits, while the unique, memorable flavor makes it truly special. Making Swedish cookies at home is very easy, and most importantly, homemade baked goods are tastier than store-bought ones and contain no chemicals. Here you'll find a Swedish cookie recipe with photos. Read the instructions carefully, check the photos, and bake delicious cookies :) These cookies keep well for a long time, and this ingredient quantity yields plenty of thin, crisp cookies. Enjoy your tea time!
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Rub the butter with sugar.
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Step 2
Add honey to the butter and melt it all over a water bath.
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Step 3
Mix the flour, soda, and ground spices.
- 4
Step 4
Add the flour and spice mixture to the oil and honey mixture.
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Step 5
Knead the dough thoroughly and refrigerate it for at least 5 hours, or preferably overnight.
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Step 6
Sprinkle the table with flour and roll out the dough into a thin layer. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters. If you don't have cookie cutters, no problem. Cut circles with a glass, then press a pattern onto the dough circles using the fluted bottom of the glass. It will look beautiful :)
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Step 7
The dough is very fragile, carefully transfer it using a spatula onto a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 7-8 minutes.
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Step 8
Cookies bake very quickly, so keep an eye on them. Cool the baked cookies and place them in a jar, then cover with a lid. They need to "ripen." Freshly baked cookies are not as tasty; they become more delicious the next day.